Граф Монте-Кристо

In the Lucerne Patch.

           "AndMaximilianwaspatient,andemployedhimselfinmentallycontrastingthetwogirlsonefair,withsoftlanguishingeyes,afiguregracefullybendinglikeaweepingwillow;theotherabrunette,withafierceandhaughtyexpression,andasstraightasapoplar.Itisunnecessarytostatethat,intheeyesoftheyoungman,Valentinedidnotsufferbythecontrast.Inabouthalfanhourthegirlswentaway,andMaximilianunderstoodthatMademoiselleDanglars’visithadatlastcometoanend.InafewminutesValentinere-enteredthegardenalone.Forfearthatanyoneshouldbeobservingherreturn,shewalkedslowly;andinsteadofimmediatelydirectingherstepstowardsthegate,sheseatedherselfonabench,and,carefullycastinghereyesaround,toconvinceherselfthatshewasnotwatched,shepresentlyarose,andproceededquicklytojoinMaximilian.

           "Good-evening,Valentine,"saidawell-knownvoice.

           "Good-evening,Maximilian;IknowIhavekeptyouwaiting,butyousawthecauseofmydelay."

           "Yes,IrecognizedMademoiselleDanglars.Iwasnotawarethatyouweresointimatewithher."

           "Whotoldyouwewereintimate,Maximilian?"

           "Noone,butyouappearedtobeso.Fromthemannerinwhichyouwalkedandtalkedtogether,onewouldhavethoughtyouweretwoschool-girlstellingyoursecretstoeachother."

           "Wewerehavingaconfidentialconversation,"returnedValentine;"shewasowningtomeherrepugnancetothemarriagewithM.

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