Граф Монте-Кристо

A Summer Ball.

           "

           "Howwillthataffectyou,sinceMademoiselleDanglarswasnotamongthenumberherewhothoughtofyou?Truly,shemighthavethoughtofyouathome."

           "Ihavenofearofthat;or,ifshedid,itwasonlyinthesamewayinwhichIthinkofher."

           "Touchingsympathy!Soyouhateeachother?"saidthecount.

           "Listen,"saidMorcerf—"ifMademoiselleDanglarsweredisposedtotakepityonmysupposedmartyrdomonheraccount,andwoulddispensewithallmatrimonialformalitiesbetweenourtwofamilies,Iamreadytoagreetothearrangement.Inaword,MademoiselleDanglarswouldmakeacharmingmistressbutawifediable!"

           "Andthis,"saidMonteCristo,"isyouropinionofyourintendedspouse?"

           "Yes;itisratherunkind,Iacknowledge,butitistrue.Butasthisdreamcannotberealized,sinceMademoiselleDanglarsmustbecomemylawfulwife,liveperpetuallywithme,singtome,composeversesandmusicwithintenpacesofme,andthatformywholelife,itfrightensme.Onemayforsakeamistress,butawifegoodheavens!Thereshemustalwaysbe;andtomarryMademoiselleDanglarswouldbeawful."

           "Youaredifficulttoplease,viscount."

           "Yes,forIoftenwishforwhatisimpossible."

           "Whatisthat?"

           "Tofindsuchawifeasmyfatherfound."MonteCristoturnedpale,andlookedatAlbert,whileplayingwithsomemagnificentpistols.

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