Граф Монте-Кристо

The Villefort Family Vault.

           d’Epinay,"itisnot,perhaps,themomentforMademoiselleValentine,whoisindeepdistress,tothinkofahusband;indeed,Ifear"

           "Valentinewillhavenogreaterpleasurethanthatoffulfillinghergrandmother’slastinjunctions;therewillbenoobstaclefromthatquarter,Iassureyou."

           "Inthatcase,"repliedFranz,"asIshallraisenone,youmaymakearrangementswhenyouplease;Ihavepledgedmyword,andshallfeelpleasureandhappinessinadheringtoit."

           "Then,"saidVillefort,"nothingfurtherisrequired.Thecontractwastohavebeensignedthreedayssince;weshallfinditallready,andcansignittoday."

           "Butthemourning?"saidFranz,hesitating.

           "Don’tbeuneasyonthatscore,"repliedVillefort;"noceremonywillbeneglectedinmyhouse.MademoiselledeVillefortmayretireduringtheprescribedthreemonthstoherestateofSaint–Meran;Isayhers,forsheinheritsittoday.There,afterafewdays,ifyoulike,thecivilmarriageshallbecelebratedwithoutpomporceremony.MadamedeSaint–Meranwishedherdaughtershouldbemarriedthere.Whenthatisover,you,sir,canreturntoParis,whileyourwifepassesthetimeofhermourningwithhermother-inlaw."

           "Asyouplease,sir,"saidFranz.

           "Then,"repliedM.deVillefort,"havethekindnesstowaithalfanhour;Valentineshallcomedownintothedrawing-room.IwillsendforM.

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