Граф Монте-Кристо

The Marriage–Feast.

           Justassumethetoneandmannerofahusband,andseehowshewillremindyouthatyourhourisnotyetcome!"

           Thebrideblushed,whileFernand,restlessanduneasy,seemedtostartateveryfreshsound,andfromtimetotimewipedawaythelargedropsofperspirationthatgatheredonhisbrow.

           "Well,nevermindthat,neighborCaderousse;itisnotworthwhiletocontradictmeforsuchatrifleasthat.’TistruethatMercedesisnotactuallymywife;but,"addedhe,drawingouthiswatch,"inanhourandahalfshewillbe."

           Ageneralexclamationofsurpriseranroundthetable,withtheexceptionoftheelderDantes,whoselaughdisplayedthestillperfectbeautyofhislargewhiteteeth.Mercedeslookedpleasedandgratified,whileFernandgraspedthehandleofhisknifewithaconvulsiveclutch.

           "Inanhour?"inquiredDanglars,turningpale."Howisthat,myfriend?"

           "Why,thusitis,"repliedDantes."ThankstotheinfluenceofM.Morrel,towhom,nexttomyfather,IoweeveryblessingIenjoy,everydifficultyhisbeenremoved.Wehavepurchasedpermissiontowaivetheusualdelay;andathalf-pasttwoo’clockthemayorofMarseilleswillbewaitingforusatthecityhall.Now,asaquarter-pastonehasalreadystruck,IdonotconsiderIhaveassertedtoomuchinsaying,that,inanotherhourandthirtyminutesMercedeswillhavebecomeMadameDantes.

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