Граф Монте-Кристо

The Beggar.

           Thenhehadeatensomewithoutsayingawordmore;Danglars,therefore,concludedthatsuchluxurieswerecommonatthetableoftheillustriousdescendantoftheCavalcanti,whomostlikelyinLuccafedupontroutbroughtfromSwitzerland,andlobsterssentfromEngland,bythesamemeansusedbythecounttobringthelampreysfromLakeFusaro,andthesterletfromtheVolga.ThusitwaswithmuchpolitenessofmannerthatheheardCavalcantipronouncethesewords,"To-morrow,sir,Ishallhavethehonorofwaitinguponyouonbusiness."

           "AndI,sir,"saidDanglars,"shallbemosthappytoreceiveyou."UponwhichheofferedtotakeCavalcantiinhiscarriagetotheHoteldesPrinces,ifitwouldnotbedeprivinghimofthecompanyofhisson.TothisCavalcantirepliedbysayingthatforsometimepasthissonhadlivedindependentlyofhim,thathehadhisownhorsesandcarriages,andthatnothavingcometogether,itwouldnotbedifficultforthemtoleaveseparately.Themajorseatedhimself,therefore,bythesideofDanglars,whowasmoreandmorecharmedwiththeideasoforderandeconomywhichruledthisman,andyetwho,beingabletoallowhisson60,000francsayear,mightbesupposedtopossessafortuneof500,000or600,000livres.

           AsforAndrea,hebegan,bywayofshowingoff,toscoldhisgroom,who,insteadofbringingthetilburytothestepsofthehouse,hadtakenittotheouterdoor,thusgivinghimthetroubleofwalkingthirtystepstoreachit.

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