Граф Монте-Кристо

Dividing the Proceeds.

           Thereare,then,40,000francsforyourshare,besidesthe100,000youfurnishedmetobeginwith,makinginall1,340,000francsforyourportion.Now,madame,Itooktheprecautionofdrawingoutyourmoneythedaybeforeyesterday;itisnotlongago,yousee,andIwasincontinualexpectationofbeingcalledontodeliverupmyaccounts.Thereisyourmoneyhalfinbank-notes,theotherhalfincheckspayabletobearer.Isaythere,forasIdidnotconsidermyhousesafeenough,orlawyerssufficientlydiscreet,andaslandedpropertycarriesevidencewithit,andmoreoversinceyouhavenorighttopossessanythingindependentofyourhusband,Ihavekeptthissum,nowyourwholefortune,inachestconcealedunderthatcloset,andforgreatersecurityImyselfconcealeditthere.

           "Now,madame,"continuedDebray,firstopeningthecloset,thenthechest;—"now,madame,hereare800notesof1,000.francseach,resembling,asyousee,alargebookboundiniron;tothisIaddacertificateinthefundsof25,000.francs;then,fortheoddcash,makingIthinkabout110,000.francs,hereisacheckuponmybanker,who,notbeingM.Danglars,willpayyoutheamount,youmayrestassured."MadameDanglarsmechanicallytookthecheck,thebond,andtheheapofbank-notes.Thisenormousfortunemadenogreatappearanceonthetable.

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