Madame de Villefort left Valentine alone at the bedside, because the prosecutor was so surprised by the unexpected death that she followed her.

Now let’s turn back to the old Noirtier. As we said earlier, Noirtier sent his old servant to inquire about it when he heard the noise at home. As soon as Barros came back, he asked him wisely.
Alas, Lord Barros exclaimed, something unfortunate has happened. Madame Saint-Milan has arrived and her husband is dead.
Strictly speaking, Monsieur Saint-Milan, Noirtier has no friendship, but the death of an old man will always affect another old man. Noirtier hung his head on his chest, obviously feeling sad and thinking about something, and then he closed his eyes.
Miss Valentine? asked Barros.
Noirtier made a positive statement.
She went to the dance, as you know, because she came to say goodbye to you in all her finery.
Noirtier closed his left eye again.
Do you want to see her?
Noirtier affirmed again.
Well, they must have picked her up at Madame de Morcerf’s. I’ll wait for her to come here as soon as she comes back. Do you think so?
It was the old man who gave another affirmative answer.
As we have said, Barros went to the door to inform Valentine of the old man’s hope, so Valentine came to see Noirtier after leaving Madame Saint-Milan. Madame Saint-Milan finally fell asleep because of fatigue. Where she reached out, they put a small table with a glass and a bottle of orange juice, which was her favorite drink. So the young girl left the bed to see Mr. Noirtier. Valentine kissed the old man, and the old man looked at her with limited pity, causing her tears and full eyes. The old man still stared at her with the same expression.
Is it true that Valentine said that you mean that I am also a loving grandfather, isn’t it?
The old man said he wanted to say this sentence.
God, fortunately, I returned it to you, replied Valentine. How could I stand it without you?
It’s already one o’clock in the morning. Barros feels that everyone needs to rest after such a sad event. He is tired. Noirtier needs to rest, not to see his granddaughter Valentine, who is also sad and tired. She looks sick.
Valentine found her grandmother still lying in bed the next morning. She didn’t have a fever. On the contrary, her eyes sparkled with melancholy as if she were suffering from mental pain. Oh, dear grandmother, are you even more uncomfortable?
Valentine couldn’t help exclaiming with gain and loss when she saw all these restless symptoms.
No, my child is not, said Madame Saint Milan, but I’m tired of waiting for you. I’ll wait for you to send for your father.
My father Valentine asked anxiously.
Yes, I want to talk to him.
Valentine dare not go against her grandmother’s wishes, and she didn’t know what she was going to talk about. After a while, Villefort came in.
Mrs. Ge Saint-Milan wrote to tell me that she had already prepared for marriage in this child when she saw the mountain and said that she was afraid of her.
It was Madame de Villefort who replied that it was not prepared but arranged.
Your ideal son-in-law is Monsieur Franz Epinay.
Yes, madam
His father was one of us. Was General Epinay assassinated just a few days before the rebels fled from Elba?
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Doesn’t he resent marrying a great-grandson daughter of the jacobin Party?
Fortunately, our war is now over, said mother Villefort
When his father died, Mr. Epinay was still a child, and he knew very little about Mr. Noirtier. Valentine will be unhappy with him in the future.
Does this marriage match?
Match in all aspects
What about that young man?
Very praised by everyone.
Others are not angry
He is one of the best young people I know.
Valentine remained silent during their conversation.
Well, Mrs. Ge Saint-Milan thought for a few minutes and said, I must urge you to get this marriage done quickly because my time to live is very short.
Your wife
Your dear grandmother, M. de Villefort, cried Valentine in surprise at the same time.
I know what I’m talking about, Marquise continued. I must hurry you up, so that when she gets married, although she has no mother, she will have a grandmother. She wishes my poor Renee the only thing left is Valentine. You have forgotten her for a long time.
Ah, ma ‘am, Villefort said you forgot that I can’t leave my child without a mother.
Stepmother is by no means a mother’s pavilion, but this is not what we want to talk about. Let’s talk about Valentine’s marriage. Let’s not bother to die.
These words were spoken in such a hurry that her conversation seemed to be like talking in gibberish.
This matter must be done according to your opinion, said Madame Villefort, especially if your opinion is coincidental and I agree. As soon as Mr. Epinay arrives in Paris,
My dear grandmother Valentine put in, you should think about it. Grandpa just died. Won’t you want me to get married at such an unlucky time?
My children’s old lady shouted loudly, "Don’t be stereotyped. They will delay the establishment of their future lives. I also got married in front of my mother’s spiritual bed, and I didn’t reduce my happiness."
But death should be considered, said Madame Villefort.