Граф Монте-Кристо

Dividing the Proceeds.

           

           MadamedeMorcerfhadlivedtheresinceleavingherhouse;thecontinualsilenceofthespotoppressedher;still,seeingthatAlbertcontinuallywatchedhercountenancetojudgethestateofherfeelings,sheconstrainedherselftoassumeamonotonoussmileofthelipsalone,which,contrastedwiththesweetandbeamingexpressionthatusuallyshonefromhereyes,seemedlike"moonlightonastatue,"—yieldinglightwithoutwarmth.Albert,too,wasillatease;theremainsofluxurypreventedhimfromsinkingintohisactualposition.Ifhewishedtogooutwithoutgloves,hishandsappearedtoowhite;ifhewishedtowalkthroughthetown,hisbootsseemedtoohighlypolished.Yetthesetwonobleandintelligentcreatures,unitedbytheindissolubletiesofmaternalandfiliallove,hadsucceededintacitlyunderstandingoneanother,andeconomizingtheirstores,andAlberthadbeenabletotellhismotherwithoutextortingachangeofcountenance"Mother,wehavenomoremoney."

           Mercedeshadneverknownmisery;shehadoften,inheryouth,spokenofpoverty,butbetweenwantandnecessity,thosesynonymouswords,thereisawidedifference.AmongsttheCatalans,Mercedeswishedforathousandthings,butstillsheneverreallywantedany.Solongasthenetsweregood,theycaughtfish;andsolongastheysoldtheirfish,theywereabletobuytwinefornewnets.

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