Граф Монте-Кристо

A Conjugal Scene.

           Danglarswasdisagreeable,certainly,butIknowhowmuchyoucareforhisill-humor.Someonehasvexedyou;Iwillallownoonetoannoyyou."

           "Youaredeceived,Lucien,Iassureyou,"repliedMadameDanglars;"andwhatIhavetoldyouisreallythecase,addedtotheill-humoryouremarked,butwhichIdidnotthinkitworthwhiletoalludeto."ItwasevidentthatMadameDanglarswassufferingfromthatnervousirritabilitywhichwomenfrequentlycannotaccountforeventothemselves;orthat,asDebrayhadguessed,shehadexperiencedsomesecretagitationthatshewouldnotacknowledgetoanyone.Beingamanwhoknewthattheformerofthesesymptomswasoneoftheinherentpenaltiesofwomanhood,hedidnotthenpresshisinquiries,butwaitedforamoreappropriateopportunitywhenheshouldagaininterrogateher,orreceiveanavowalpropriomotu.AtthedoorofherapartmentthebaronessmetMademoiselleCornelie,herconfidentialmaid."Whatismydaughterdoing?"askedMadameDanglars.

           "Shepracticedalltheevening,andthenwenttobed,"repliedMademoiselleCornelie.

           "YetIthinkIhearherpiano."

           "ItisMademoiselleLouised’Armilly,whoisplayingwhileMademoiselleDanglarsisinbed."

           "Well,"saidMadameDanglars,"comeandundressme."Theyenteredthebedroom.Debraystretchedhimselfuponalargecouch,andMadameDanglarspassedintoherdressing-roomwithMademoiselleCornelie."MydearM.

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