Граф Монте-Кристо

The Marriage–Feast.

           "

           Fernandclosedhiseyes,aburningsensationpassedacrosshisbrow,andhewascompelledtosupporthimselfbythetabletopreventhisfallingfromhischair;butinspiteofallhisefforts,hecouldnotrefrainfromutteringadeepgroan,which,however,waslostamidthenoisyfelicitationsofthecompany.

           "Uponmyword,"criedtheoldman,"youmakeshortworkofthiskindofaffair.Arrivedhereonlyyesterdaymorning,andmarriedtodayatthreeo’clock!Commendmetoasailorforgoingthequickwaytowork!"

           "But,"askedDanglars,inatimidtone,"howdidyoumanageabouttheotherformalitiesthecontractthesettlement?"

           "Thecontract,"answeredDantes,laughingly,"itdidn’ttakelongtofixthat.Mercedeshasnofortune;Ihavenonetosettleonher.So,yousee,ourpaperswerequicklywrittenout,andcertainlydonotcomeveryexpensive."Thisjokeelicitedafreshburstofapplause.

           "Sothatwhatwepresumedtobemerelythebetrothalfeastturnsouttobetheactualweddingdinner!"saidDanglars.

           "No,no,"answeredDantes;"don’timagineIamgoingtoputyouoffinthatshabbymanner.To-morrowmorningIstartforParis;fourdaystogo,andthesametoreturn,withonedaytodischargethecommissionintrustedtome,isallthetimeIshallbeabsent.IshallbebackherebythefirstofMarch,andonthesecondIgivemyrealmarriagefeast.

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