Both Uses of
subterfuge
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- "Excuse my little subterfuge," said the countess, in reply to her companion's half-reproachful observation on the subject; "but that horrid man had made me feel quite uncomfortable, and I longed to be alone, that I might compose my startled mind."†
Chpt 33-34 *
- " "Well, let it be three weeks then," said Morcerf; "but remember, at the expiration of that time no delay or subterfuge will justify you in"— "M.†
Chpt 77-78
Definition:
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(subterfuge) something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity