Граф Монте-Кристо

A Flurry in Stocks.

           "

           "Inarithmetic?"

           "Yes;Iamcalculatingbytheway,Morcerf,thatindirectlyconcernsyouIamcalculatingwhatthehouseofDanglarsmusthavegainedbythelastriseinHaitibonds;from206theyhaverisento409inthreedays,andtheprudentbankerhadpurchasedat206;thereforehemusthavemade300,000livres."

           "Thatisnothisbiggestscoop,"saidMorcerf;"didhenotmakeamillioninSpaniardsthislastyear?"

           "Mydearfellow,"saidLucien,"hereistheCountofMonteCristo,whowillsaytoyou,astheItaliansdo

           "‘Danaroesantita,Metadellameta.’9

           9"Moneyandsanctity,Eachinamoiety.

           "Whentheytellmesuchthings,Ionlyshrugmyshouldersandsaynothing."

           "ButyouwerespeakingofHaitians?"saidMonteCristo.

           "Ah,Haitiansthatisquiteanotherthing!HaitiansaretheecarteofFrenchstock-jobbing.Wemaylikebouillotte,delightinwhist,beenrapturedwithboston,andyetgrowtiredofthemall;butwealwayscomebacktoecarteitisnotonlyagame,itisahors-d’oeuvre!M.Danglarssoldyesterdayat405,andpockets300,000francs.Hadhebutwaitedtilltoday,thepricewouldhavefallento205,andinsteadofgaining300,000francs,hewouldhavelost20or25,000."

           "Andwhathascausedthesuddenfallfrom409to206?"askedMonteCristo."Iamprofoundlyignorantofallthesestock-jobbingintrigues.

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