Граф Монте-Кристо

The Departure for Belgium.

           

           Thebetrothedhadretired,aswesaid,withhaughtyair,disdainfullip,andthedemeanorofanoutragedqueen,followedbyhercompanion,whowaspalerandmoredisturbedthanherself.OnreachingherroomEugenielockedherdoor,whileLouisefellonachair."Ah,whatadreadfulthing,"saidtheyoungmusician;"whowouldhavesuspectedit?M.AndreaCavalcantiamurdereragalley-slaveescapedaconvict!"AnironicalsmilecurledthelipofEugenie."IntruthIwasfated,"saidshe."IescapedtheMorcerfonlytofallintotheCavalcanti."

           "Oh,donotconfoundthetwo,Eugenie."

           "Holdyourtongue!Themenareallinfamous,andIamhappytobeablenowtodomorethandetestthemIdespisethem."

           "Whatshallwedo?"askedLouise.

           "Whatshallwedo?"

           "Yes."

           "Why,thesamewehadintendeddoingthreedayssincesetoff."

           "What?althoughyouarenotnowgoingtobemarried,youintendstill"—

           "Listen,Louise.Ihatethislifeofthefashionableworld,alwaysordered,measured,ruled,likeourmusic-paper.WhatIhavealwayswishedfor,desired,andcoveted,isthelifeofanartist,freeandindependent,relyingonlyonmyownresources,andaccountableonlytomyself.Remainhere?Whatfor?thattheymaytry,amonthhence,tomarrymeagain;andtowhom?M.Debray,perhaps,asitwasonceproposed.No,Louise,no!Thisevening’sadventurewillserveformyexcuse.

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