Граф Монте-Кристо

A Conjugal Scene.

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           Lucienhavingleft,Danglarstookhisplaceonthesofa,closedtheopenbook,andplacinghimselfinadreadfullydictatorialattitude,hebeganplayingwiththedog;buttheanimal,notlikinghimaswellasDebray,andattemptingtobitehim,Danglarsseizedhimbytheskinofhisneckandthrewhimuponacouchontheothersideoftheroom.Theanimalutteredacryduringthetransit,but,arrivedatitsdestination,itcrouchedbehindthecushions,andstupefiedatsuchunusualtreatmentremainedsilentandmotionless."Doyouknow,sir,"askedthebaroness,"thatyouareimproving?Generallyyouareonlyrude,butto-nightyouarebrutal."

           "ItisbecauseIaminaworsehumorthanusual,"repliedDanglars.Herminelookedatthebankerwithsupremedisdain.TheseglancesfrequentlyexasperatedtheprideofDanglars,butthiseveninghetooknonoticeofthem.

           "AndwhathaveItodowithyourill-humor?"saidthebaroness,irritatedattheimpassibilityofherhusband;"dothesethingsconcernme?Keepyourill-humorathomeinyourmoneyboxes,or,sinceyouhaveclerkswhomyoupay,ventituponthem."

           "Notso,"repliedDanglars;"youradviceiswrong,soIshallnotfollowit.MymoneyboxesaremyPactolus,as,Ithink,M.Demoustiersays,andIwillnotretarditscourse,ordisturbitscalm.

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