Граф Монте-Кристо

Robert le Diable.

           "

           "Well,then,listen.YoumustknowIfeltsointerestedinthesplendidroanhorse,withhiselegantlittlerider,sotastefullydressedinapinksatinjacketandcap,thatIcouldnothelpprayingfortheirsuccesswithasmuchearnestnessasthoughthehalfofmyfortunewereatstake;andwhenIsawthemoutstripalltheothers,andcometothewinning-postinsuchgallantstyle,Iactuallyclappedmyhandswithjoy.Imaginemysurprise,when,uponreturninghome,thefirstobjectImetonthestaircasewastheidenticaljockeyinthepinkjacket!Iconcludedthat,bysomesingularchance,theownerofthewinninghorsemustliveinthesamehotelasmyself;but,asIenteredmyapartments,Ibeheldtheverygoldcupawardedasaprizetotheunknownhorseandrider.Insidethecupwasasmallpieceofpaper,onwhichwerewrittenthesewords—‘FromLordRuthventoCountessG——.’"

           "Precisely;Iwassureofit,"saidMorcerf.

           "Sureofwhat?"

           "ThattheownerofthehorsewasLordRuthvenhimself."

           "WhatLordRuthvendoyoumean?"

           "Why,ourLordRuthventheVampireoftheSalleArgentino!"

           "Isitpossible?"exclaimedthecountess;"ishehereinParis?"

           "Tobesurewhynot?"

           "Andyouvisithim?meethimatyourownhouseandelsewhere?"

           "Iassureyouheismymostintimatefriend,andM.deChateau–Renaudhasalsothehonorofhisacquaintance.

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