Граф Монте-Кристо

Valentine.

           

           ItwasindeedMadameDanglarsandherdaughterwhomValentinehadseen;theyhadbeenusheredintoMadamedeVillefort’sroom,whohadsaidshewouldreceivethemthere.ThatiswhyValentinepassedthroughherroom,whichwasonalevelwithValentine’s,andonlyseparatedfromitbyEdward’s.Thetwoladiesenteredthedrawing-roomwiththatsortofofficialstiffnesswhichpreludesaformalcommunication.Amongworldlypeoplemanneriscontagious.MadamedeVillefortreceivedthemwithequalsolemnity.Valentineenteredatthismoment,andtheformalitieswereresumed."Mydearfriend,"saidthebaroness,whilethetwoyoungpeoplewereshakinghands,"IandEugeniearecometobethefirsttoannouncetoyoutheapproachingmarriageofmydaughterwithPrinceCavalcanti."Danglarskeptupthetitleofprince.Thepopularbankerfoundthatitansweredbetterthancount."Allowmetopresentyoumysincerecongratulations,"repliedMadamedeVillefort."PrinceCavalcantiappearstobeayoungmanofrarequalities."

           "Listen,"saidthebaroness,smiling;"speakingtoyouasafriendIcansaythattheprincedoesnotyetappearallhewillbe.HehasabouthimalittleofthatforeignmannerbywhichFrenchpersonsrecognize,atfirstsight,theItalianorGermannobleman.Besides,hegivesevidenceofgreatkindnessofdisposition,muchkeennessofwit,andastosuitability,M.Danglarsassuresmethathisfortuneismajesticthatishisword.

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