Граф Монте-Кристо

The Dappled Grays.

           AlreadyexcitedbythewonderfulstoriesrelatedofthecountbyDeMorcerf,itisnowonderthatMadameDanglarseagerlylistenedto,andfullycredited,alltheadditionalcircumstancesdetailedbyDebray.Thisposingatthepianoandoverthealbumwasonlyalittleruseadoptedbywayofprecaution.AmostgraciouswelcomeandunusualsmilewerebestowedonM.Danglars;thecount,inreturnforhisgentlemanlybow,receivedaformalthoughgracefulcourtesy,whileLucienexchangedwiththecountasortofdistantrecognition,andwithDanglarsafreeandeasynod.

           "Baroness,"saidDanglars,"givemeleavetopresenttoyoutheCountofMonteCristo,whohasbeenmostwarmlyrecommendedtomebymycorrespondentsatRome.IneedbutmentiononefacttomakealltheladiesinPariscourthisnotice,andthatis,thathehascometotakeuphisabodeinParisforayear,duringwhichbriefperiodheproposestospendsixmillionsofmoney.Thatmeansballs,dinners,andlawnpartieswithoutend,inallofwhichItrustthecountwillrememberus,ashemaydependuponitweshallhim,inourownhumbleentertainments."Inspiteofthegrossflatteryandcoarsenessofthisaddress,MadameDanglarscouldnotforbeargazingwithconsiderableinterestonamancapableofexpendingsixmillionsintwelvemonths,andwhohadselectedParisforthesceneofhisprincelyextravagance."Andwhendidyouarrivehere?"inquiredshe.

           "Yesterdaymorning,madame.

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