I mean that it is a pleasant town, with fascinating contrasts between history and its character as a modern European town. Welcoming, and offering all...the facilities we required, we felt it worthwhile to spend a day there, and to stay long enough to make the eight mile journey by train into Dublin the following day; we'd thus be three nights in the marina. Strange are the ways of Providence, as you will see.After an early supper, we were both urgent to make up for the previous week of being. De Villefort, so that no one could reach the sick-room excepting through that of Madame de Villefort and little Edward.Every morning Morrel called on Noirtier to receive news of Valentine, and, extraordinary as it seemed, each day found him less uneasy. Certainly, though Valentine still labored under dreadful nervous excitement, she was better; and moreover, Monte Cristo had told him when, half distracted, he had rushed to the count's house, that if she were not dead in two hours she would be. Opening the door I began to make my leave when I heard someone clear there throat shocked I jumped and looked toward where the sound came from only to see the two women who came into the bathroom standing before the door and looking at me with an expression that said I was caught. Looking like a deer caught in the headlights of a car I said, “Um hi.”“Hi,” they replied before asking me. “So did you have a nice time spying on us?”“I uh wasn’t spying,” I replied trying to sound confident only to. She turned to face her daughter and give her a quick kiss on the top of her perfect head. Go get em girl. Sophie smiled up at her mother, amazing how brave she was, and watched as her mother walked out of the door. Alright, miss Sophie. Come over here please. I motioned her with my finger to come around behind my massive desk. She obeyed immeaditely, appearing right in front of me, beaming up at me with pride and excitement. Good girl. Now, put your arms out and be very very still,.