Граф Монте-Кристо

Danglars Signature.

           Ifathunderbolthadfallenatthebanker’sfeet,hecouldnothaveexperiencedgreaterterror.

           "What,"hestammered,"doyoumeantokeepthatmoney?Excuseme,excuseme,butIowethismoneytothecharityfundadepositwhichIpromisedtopaythismorning."

           "Oh,well,then,"saidMonteCristo,"Iamnotparticularaboutthesefivenotes,paymeinadifferentform;Iwished,fromcuriosity,totakethese,thatImightbeabletosaythatwithoutanyadviceorpreparationthehouseofDanglarshadpaidmefivemillionswithoutaminute’sdelay;itwouldhavebeenremarkable.Buthereareyourbonds;paymedifferently;"andheheldthebondstowardsDanglars,whoseizedthemlikeavultureextendingitsclawstowithholdthefoodthatisbeingwrestedfromitsgrasp.Suddenlyherallied,madeaviolentefforttorestrainhimself,andthenasmilegraduallywidenedthefeaturesofhisdisturbedcountenance.

           "Certainly,"hesaid,"yourreceiptismoney."

           "Ohdear,yes;andifyouwereatRome,thehouseofThomson&Frenchwouldmakenomoredifficultyaboutpayingthemoneyonmyreceiptthanyouhavejustdone."

           "Pardonme,count,pardonme."

           "ThenImaykeepthismoney?"

           "Yes,"saidDanglars,whiletheperspirationstartedfromtherootsofhishair."Yes,keepitkeepit.

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