Граф Монте-Кристо

Progress of Cavalcanti the Younger.

           "Danglarsburstoutlaughing."WhataPuritanyouare!"saidhe;"thathappenseveryday."

           "Butyoucannotbreakitoffinthisway;theMorcerfsaredependingonthisunion."

           "Indeed."

           "Positively."

           "Thenletthemexplainthemselves;youshouldgivethefatherahint,youaresointimatewiththefamily."

           "I?wherethedevildidyoufindoutthat?"

           "Attheirball;itwasapparentenough.Why,didnotthecountess,theproudMercedes,thedisdainfulCatalane,whowillscarcelyopenherlipstoheroldestacquaintances,takeyourarm,leadyouintothegarden,intotheprivatewalks,andremainthereforhalfanhour?"

           "Ah,baron,baron,"saidAlbert,"youarenotlisteningwhatbarbarisminamegalomaniaclikeyou!"

           "Oh,don’tworryaboutme,SirMocker,"saidDanglars;thenturningtothecounthesaid,"butwillyouundertaketospeaktothefather?"

           "Willingly,ifyouwishit."

           "Butletitbedoneexplicitlyandpositively.Ifhedemandsmydaughterlethimfixthedaydeclarehisconditions;inshort,letuseitherunderstandeachother,orquarrel.Youunderstandnomoredelay."

           "Yes,sir,Iwillgivemyattentiontothesubject."

           "IdonotsaythatIawaitwithpleasurehisdecision,butIdoawaitit.Abankermust,youknow,beaslavetohispromise."AndDanglarssighedasM.Cavalcantihaddonehalfanhourbefore.

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