Граф Монте-Кристо

Dividing the Proceeds.

           Mercedeswasmuchchangedwithinthelastfewdays;notthateveninherdaysoffortuneshehadeverdressedwiththemagnificentdisplaywhichmakesusnolongerabletorecognizeawomanwhensheappearsinaplainandsimpleattire;norindeed,hadshefallenintothatstateofdepressionwhereitisimpossibletoconcealthegarbofmisery;no,thechangeinMercedeswasthathereyenolongersparkled,herlipsnolongersmiled,andtherewasnowahesitationinutteringthewordswhichformerlysprangsofluentlyfromherreadywit.

           Itwasnotpovertywhichhadbrokenherspirit;itwasnotawantofcouragewhichrenderedherpovertyburdensome.Mercedes,althoughdeposedfromtheexaltedpositionshehadoccupied,lostinthesphereshehadnowchosen,likeapersonpassingfromaroomsplendidlylightedintoutterdarkness,appearedlikeaqueen,fallenfromherpalacetoahovel,andwho,reducedtostrictnecessity,couldneitherbecomereconciledtotheearthenvesselsshewasherselfforcedtoplaceuponthetable,nortothehumblepalletwhichhadbecomeherbed.ThebeautifulCatalaneandnoblecountesshadlostbothherproudglanceandcharmingsmile,becauseshesawnothingbutmiseryaroundher;thewallswerehungwithoneofthegraypaperswhicheconomicallandlordschooseasnotlikelytoshowthedirt;thefloorwasuncarpeted;thefurnitureattractedtheattentiontothepoorattemptatluxury;indeed,everythingoffendedeyesaccustomedtorefinementandelegance.

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