Граф Монте-Кристо

The Marriage–Feast.

           

           Danteshimselfwassimply,butbecomingly,cladinthedresspeculiartothemerchantserviceacostumesomewhatbetweenamilitaryandacivilgarb;andwithhisfinecountenance,radiantwithjoyandhappiness,amoreperfectspecimenofmanlybeautycouldscarcelybeimagined.

           LovelyastheGreekgirlsofCyprusorChios,Mercedesboastedthesamebrightflashingeyesofjet,andripe,round,corallips.Shemovedwiththelight,freestepofanArlesienneoranAndalusian.Onemorepracticedintheartsofgreatcitieswouldhavehidherblushesbeneathaveil,or,atleast,havecastdownherthicklyfringedlashes,soastohaveconcealedtheliquidlustreofheranimatedeyes;but,onthecontrary,thedelightedgirllookedaroundherwithasmilethatseemedtosay:"Ifyouaremyfriends,rejoicewithme,forIamveryhappy."

           AssoonasthebridalpartycameinsightofLaReserve,M.Morreldescendedandcameforthtomeetit,followedbythesoldiersandsailorsthereassembled,towhomhehadrepeatedthepromisealreadygiven,thatDantesshouldbethesuccessortothelateCaptainLeclere.Edmond,attheapproachofhispatron,respectfullyplacedthearmofhisaffiancedbridewithinthatofM.Morrel,who,forthwithconductingheruptheflightofwoodenstepsleadingtothechamberinwhichthefeastwasprepared,wasgaylyfollowedbytheguests,beneathwhoseheavytreadtheslightstructurecreakedandgroanedforthespaceofseveralminutes.

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