Граф Монте-Кристо

A Flurry in Stocks.

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           "Now,speakingwithoutanyexaggeration,isyourmotherreallysoverymuchaversetothismarriage?"

           "Somuchsothatthebaronessveryrarelycomestothehouse,andmymother,hasnot,Ithink,visitedMadameDanglarstwiceinherwholelife."

           "Then,"saidthecount,"Iamemboldenedtospeakopenlytoyou.M.Danglarsismybanker;M.deVilleforthasoverwhelmedmewithpolitenessinreturnforaservicewhichacasualpieceofgoodfortuneenabledmetorenderhim.Ipredictfromallthisanavalancheofdinnersandrouts.Now,inordernottopresumeonthis,andalsotobebeforehandwiththem,Ihave,ifagreeabletoyou,thoughtofinvitingM.andMadameDanglars,andM.andMadamedeVillefort,tomycountry-houseatAuteuil.IfIweretoinviteyouandtheCountandCountessofMorcerftothisdinner,Ishouldgiveittheappearanceofbeingamatrimonialmeeting,oratleastMadamedeMorcerfwouldlookupontheaffairinthatlight,especiallyifBaronDanglarsdidmethehonortobringhisdaughter.Inthatcaseyourmotherwouldholdmeinaversion,andIdonotatallwishthat;onthecontrary,Idesiretostandhighinheresteem."

           "Indeed,count,"saidMorcerf,"Ithankyousincerelyforhavingusedsomuchcandortowardsme,andIgratefullyaccepttheexclusionwhichyoupropose.Yousayyoudesiremymother’sgoodopinion;Iassureyouitisalreadyyourstoaveryunusualextent."

           "Doyouthinkso?"saidMonteCristo,withinterest.

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