Граф Монте-Кристо

Valentine.

           "

           "Andthen,"saidEugenie,whileturningovertheleavesofMadamedeVillefort’salbum,"addthatyouhavetakenagreatfancytotheyoungman."

           "And,"saidMadamedeVillefort,"Ineednotaskyouifyousharethatfancy."

           "I?"repliedEugeniewithherusualcandor."Oh,nottheleastintheworld,madame!Mywishwasnottoconfinemyselftodomesticcares,orthecapricesofanyman,buttobeanartist,andconsequentlyfreeinheart,inperson,andinthought."EugeniepronouncedthesewordswithsofirmatonethatthecolormountedtoValentine’scheeks.Thetimidgirlcouldnotunderstandthatvigorousnaturewhichappearedtohavenoneofthetimiditiesofwoman.

           "Atanyrate,"saidshe,"sinceIamtobemarriedwhetherIwillornot,IoughttobethankfultoprovidenceforhavingreleasedmefrommyengagementwithM.AlbertdeMorcerf,orIshouldthisdayhavebeenthewifeofadishonoredman."

           "Itistrue,"saidthebaroness,withthatstrangesimplicitysometimesmetwithamongfashionableladies,andofwhichplebeianintercoursecanneverentirelydeprivethem"itisverytruethathadnottheMorcerfshesitated,mydaughterwouldhavemarriedMonsieurAlbert.Thegeneraldependedmuchonit;heevencametoforceM.Danglars.Wehavehadanarrowescape."

           "But,"saidValentine,timidly,"doesallthefather’sshamerevertupontheson?MonsieurAlbertappearstomequiteinnocentofthetreasonchargedagainstthegeneral.

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