Граф Монте-Кристо

Unlimited Credit.

           "

           "Itseems,then,reservedforme,"saidMonteCristocoldly,"tobethefirsttodoso."

           "Bywhatright,sir?"

           "Byrightoftheobjectionsyouhaveraised,andtheexplanationsyouhavedemanded,whichcertainlymusthavesomemotive."

           OncemoreDanglarsbithislips.Itwasthesecondtimehehadbeenworsted,andthistimeonhisownground.Hisforcedpolitenesssatawkwardlyuponhim,andapproachedalmosttoimpertinence.MonteCristoonthecontrary,preservedagracefulsuavityofdemeanor,aidedbyacertaindegreeofsimplicityhecouldassumeatpleasure,andthuspossessedtheadvantage.

           "Well,sir,"resumedDanglars,afterabriefsilence,"Iwillendeavortomakemyselfunderstood,byrequestingyoutoinformmeforwhatsumyouproposetodrawuponme?"

           "Why,truly,"repliedMonteCristo,determinednottoloseaninchofthegroundhehadgained,"myreasonfordesiringan‘unlimited’creditwaspreciselybecauseIdidnotknowhowmuchmoneyImightneed."

           Thebankerthoughtthetimehadcomeforhimtotaketheupperhand.Sothrowinghimselfbackinhisarm-chair,hesaid,withanarrogantandpurse-proudair"Letmebegofyounottohesitateinnamingyourwishes;youwillthenbeconvincedthattheresourcesofthehouseofDanglars,howeverlimited,arestillequaltomeetingthelargestdemands;andwereyoueventorequireamillion"—

           "Ibegyourpardon,"interposedMonteCristo.

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