Граф Монте-Кристо

Father and Daughter.

           Iamyouronlydaughter,andyouarenotsoexactingasthefathersofthePorteSaint–MartinandGaiete,whodisinherittheirdaughtersfornotgivingthemgrandchildren.Besides,theprovidentlawhasdeprivedyouofthepowertodisinheritme,atleastentirely,asithasalsoofthepowertocompelmetomarryMonsieurThisorMonsieurThat.Andsobeing,beautiful,witty,somewhattalented,asthecomicoperassay,andrichandthatishappiness,sirwhydoyoucallmeunhappy?"

           Danglars,seeinghisdaughtersmiling,andproudeventoinsolence,couldnotentirelyrepresshisbrutalfeelings,buttheybetrayedthemselvesonlybyanexclamation.Underthefixedandinquiringgazelevelledathimfromunderthosebeautifulblackeyebrows,heprudentlyturnedaway,andcalmedhimselfimmediately,dauntedbythepowerofaresolutemind."Truly,mydaughter,"repliedhewithasmile,"youareallyouboastofbeing,exceptingonething;Iwillnottoohastilytellyouwhich,butwouldratherleaveyoutoguessit."EugenielookedatDanglars,muchsurprisedthatoneflowerofhercrownofpride,withwhichshehadsosuperblydeckedherself,shouldbedisputed."Mydaughter,"continuedthebanker,"youhaveperfectlyexplainedtomethesentimentswhichinfluenceagirllikeyou,whoisdeterminedshewillnotmarry;nowitremainsformetotellyouthemotivesofafatherlikeme,whohasdecidedthathisdaughtershallmarry."Eugeniebowed,notasasubmissivedaughter,butasanadversarypreparedforadiscussion.

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