Граф Монте-Кристо

Dividing the Proceeds.

           

           "Thenifyouwishtotakemyadvice,"saidtheyoungmancoldly,"Iwouldrecommendyoutotravel."

           "Totravel!"shemurmured.

           "Certainly;asM.Danglarssays,youarerich,andperfectlyfree.Inmyopinion,awithdrawalfromParisisabsolutelynecessaryafterthedoublecatastropheofMademoiselleDanglars’brokencontractandM.Danglars’disappearance.Theworldwillthinkyouabandonedandpoor,forthewifeofabankruptwouldneverbeforgiven,wereshetokeepupanappearanceofopulence.YouhaveonlytoremaininParisforaboutafortnight,tellingtheworldyouareabandoned,andrelatingthedetailsofthisdesertiontoyourbestfriends,whowillsoonspreadthereport.Thenyoucanquityourhouse,leavingyourjewelsandgivingupyourjointure,andeveryone’smouthwillbefilledwithpraisesofyourdisinterestedness.Theywillknowyouaredeserted,andthinkyoualsopoor,forIaloneknowyourrealfinancialposition,andamquitereadytogiveupmyaccountsasanhonestpartner."Thedreadwithwhichthepaleandmotionlessbaronesslistenedtothis,wasequalledbythecalmindifferencewithwhichDebrayhadspoken."Deserted?"sherepeated;"ah,yes,Iam,indeed,deserted!Youareright,sir,andnoonecandoubtmyposition."TheseweretheonlywordsthatthisproudandviolentlyenamouredwomancouldutterinresponsetoDebray.

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