Граф Монте-Кристо

Matrimonial Projects.

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           "Verylittle,atleast;IknowofnonewhichCavalcantipossesses,exceptinghispalaceinLucca."

           "Ah,hehasapalace?"saidDanglars,laughing;"come,thatissomething."

           "Yes;andmorethanthat,heletsittotheMinisterofFinancewhilehelivesinasimplehouse.Oh,asItoldyoubefore,Ithinktheoldfellowisveryclose."

           "Come,youdonotflatterhim."

           "Iscarcelyknowhim;IthinkIhaveseenhimthreetimesinmylife;allIknowrelatingtohimisthroughBusoniandhimself.Hewastellingmethismorningthat,tiredoflettinghispropertyliedormantinItaly,whichisadeadnation,hewishedtofindamethod,eitherinFranceorEngland,ofmultiplyinghismillions,butremember,thatthoughIplacegreatconfidenceinBusoni,Iamnotresponsibleforthis."

           "Nevermind;acceptmythanksfortheclientyouhavesentme.Itisafinenametoinscribeonmyledgers,andmycashierwasquiteproudofitwhenIexplainedtohimwhotheCavalcantiwere.Bytheway,thisismerelyasimplequestion,whenthissortofpeoplemarrytheirsons,dotheygivethemanyfortune?"

           "Oh,thatdependsuponcircumstances.IknowanItalianprince,richasagoldmine,oneofthenoblestfamiliesinTuscany,who,whenhissonsmarriedaccordingtohiswish,gavethemmillions;andwhentheymarriedagainsthisconsent,merelyallowedthemthirtycrownsamonth.

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