John Hagedorn
speaker
1,833 appearances
5 recordings
1 series
first heard Dec 2025
last heard 29 Mar
John Hagedorn’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Just then the sound of fingernails slightly grating against the door of the library informed Valentine that the Count was still watching, and recommended her to do the same.
At the same time, on the opposite side, that is, towards Edward's room, Valentine fancied that she heard the creaking of the floor.
She listened attentively, holding her breath till she was nearly suffocated.
The lock turned, and the door slowly opened.
VALENTINE HAD RAISED HERSELF UPON HER ELBOW, AND HAD SCARCELY TIME TO THROW HERSELF DOWN ON THE BED AND SHADE HER EYES WITH HER ARM.
THEN, TREMBLING, AGITATED, AND HER HEART BEATING WITH INDESCRIBABLE TERROR, SHE AWAITED THE EVENT.
SOMEONE APPROACHED THE BED AND DREW BACK THE CURTAINS.
VALENTINE SUMMONED EVERY EFFORT, AND BREATHED WITH THAT REGULAR RESPIRATION WHICH ANNOUNCES TRANQUIL SLEEP.
said a low voice.
Still silent, Valentine had promised not to awake.
Then everything was still, excepting that Valentine heard the almost noiseless sound of some liquid being poured into the glass she had just emptied.
Then she ventured to open her eyelids and glance over her extended arm.
She saw a woman in a white dressing-gown pouring a liquor from a file into her glass.
During this short time Valentine must have held her breath, or moved in some slight degree, for the woman, disturbed, stopped and leaned over the bed, in order the better to ascertain whether Valentine slept.
The woman was Madame de Villefort.
On recognizing her stepmother, Valentine could not repress a shudder, which caused a vibration in the bed.
Madame de Villefort instantly stepped back close to the wall, and there, shaded by the bed curtains, she silently and attentively watched the slightest movement of Valentine.
The latter recollected the terrible caution of Monte Cristo.
She fancied that the hand not holding the file clasped a long, sharp knife.
then collecting all her remaining strength, she forced herself to close her eyes.
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