Граф Монте-Кристо

The Inquiry.

           Amantle-piece,withtwomodernSevresvases,atimepiecerepresentingCupidwithhisbentbow,amirrorwithanengravingoneachsideonerepresentingHomercarryinghisguide,theother,Belisariusbeggingagrayishpaper;redandblacktapestrysuchwastheappearanceofLordWilmore’sdrawing-room.Itwasilluminatedbylampswithground-glassshadeswhichgaveonlyafeeblelight,asifoutofconsiderationfortheenvoy’sweaksight.Aftertenminutes’expectationtheclockstruckten;atthefifthstrokethedooropenedandLordWilmoreappeared.Hewasratherabovethemiddleheight,withthinreddishwhiskers,lightcomplexionandlighthair,turningrathergray.HewasdressedwithalltheEnglishpeculiarity,namely,inabluecoat,withgiltbuttonsandhighcollar,inthefashionof1811,awhitekerseymerewaistcoat,andnankeenpantaloons,threeinchestooshort,butwhichwerepreventedbystrapsfromslippinguptotheknee.Hisfirstremarkonenteringwas"Youknow,sir,IdonotspeakFrench?"

           "Iknowyoudonotliketoconverseinourlanguage,"repliedtheenvoy."Butyoumayuseit,"repliedLordWilmore;"Iunderstandit."

           "AndI,"repliedthevisitor,changinghisidiom,"knowenoughofEnglishtokeepuptheconversation.Donotputyourselftotheslightestinconvenience."

           "Aw?"saidLordWilmore,withthattonewhichisonlyknowntonativesofGreatBritain.

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