Граф Монте-Кристо

A Conjugal Scene.

           Myclerksarehonestmen,whoearnmyfortune,whomIpaymuchbelowtheirdeserts,ifImayvaluethemaccordingtowhattheybringin;thereforeIshallnotgetintoapassionwiththem;thosewithwhomIwillbeinapassionarethosewhoeatmydinners,mountmyhorses,andexhaustmyfortune."

           "Andpraywhoarethepersonswhoexhaustyourfortune?Explainyourselfmoreclearly,Ibeg,sir."

           "Oh,makeyourselfeasy!Iamnotspeakingriddles,andyouwillsoonknowwhatImean.Thepeoplewhoexhaustmyfortunearethosewhodrawout700,000francsinthecourseofanhour."

           "Idonotunderstandyou,sir,"saidthebaroness,tryingtodisguisetheagitationofhervoiceandtheflushofherface."Youunderstandmeperfectly,onthecontrary,"saidDanglars:"but,ifyouwillpersist,IwilltellyouthatIhavejustlost700,000francsupontheSpanishloan."

           "Andpray,"askedthebaroness,"amIresponsibleforthisloss?"

           "Whynot?"

           "Isitmyfaultyouhavelost700,000francs?"

           "Certainlyitisnotmine."

           "Onceforall,sir,"repliedthebaronesssharply,"ItellyouIwillnothearcashnamed;itisastyleoflanguageIneverheardinthehouseofmyparentsorinthatofmyfirsthusband."

           "Oh,Icanwellbelievethat,forneitherofthemwasworthapenny.

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