Граф Монте-Кристо

The Contract.

           "

           "No,"saidthecount,withanimperceptiblesmileofcontempt,forhehadnowishtobeseenintheyoungman’ssociety"no;Ipreferlisteningtoyouhere,mydearM.Andrea;wecanchatbetterindoors,andthereisnocoachmantooverhearourconversation."Thecountreturnedtoasmalldrawing-roomonthefirstfloor,satdown,andcrossinghislegsmotionedtotheyoungmantotakeaseatalso.Andreaassumedhisgayestmanner."Youknow,mydearcount,"saidhe,"theceremonyistotakeplacethisevening.Atnineo’clockthecontractistobesignedatmyfather-inlaw’s."

           "Ah,indeed?"saidMonteCristo.

           "What;isitnewstoyou?HasnotM.Danglarsinformedyouoftheceremony?"

           "Oh,yes,"saidthecount;"Ireceivedaletterfromhimyesterday,butIdonotthinkthehourwasmentioned."

           "Possiblymyfather-inlawtrustedtoitsgeneralnotoriety."

           "Well,"saidMonteCristo,"youarefortunate,M.Cavalcanti;itisamostsuitableallianceyouarecontracting,andMademoiselleDanglarsisahandsomegirl."

           "Yes,indeedsheis,"repliedCavalcanti,inaverymodesttone.

           "Aboveall,sheisveryrichatleast,Ibelieveso,"saidMonteCristo.

           "Veryrich,doyouthink?"repliedtheyoungman.

           "Doubtless;itissaidM.Danglarsconcealsatleasthalfofhisfortune.

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