Граф Монте-Кристо

The Ball.

           "Couldyouhavebeensocruelasnottobringher?"

           "Calmyourself.ShehasmetMademoiselledeVillefort,andhastakenherarm;see,theyarefollowingus,bothinwhitedresses,onewithabouquetofcamellias,theotherwithoneofmyosotis.Buttellme"

           "Well,whatdoyouwishtoknow?"

           "WillnottheCountofMonteCristobehereto-night?"

           "Seventeen!"repliedAlbert.

           "Whatdoyoumean?"

           "Ionlymeanthatthecountseemstherage,"repliedtheviscount,smiling,"andthatyouaretheseventeenthpersonthathasaskedmethesamequestion.Thecountisinfashion;Icongratulatehimuponit."

           "Andhaveyourepliedtoeveryoneasyouhavetome?"

           "Ah,tobesure,Ihavenotansweredyou;besatisfied,weshallhavethis‘lion;’weareamongtheprivilegedones."

           "Wereyouattheoperayesterday?"

           "No."

           "Hewasthere."

           "Ah,indeed?Anddidtheeccentricpersoncommitanyneworiginality?"

           "Canhebeseenwithoutdoingso?Elsslerwasdancinginthe‘DiableBoiteux;’theGreekprincesswasinecstasies.Afterthecachuchaheplacedamagnificentringonthestemofabouquet,andthrewittothecharmingdanseuse,who,inthethirdact,todohonortothegift,reappearedwithitonherfinger.

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