Граф Монте-Кристо

Major Cavalcanti.

           "

           "Yes,yes,"repeatedthemajor,"yesthereisapostscript."

           "‘InordertosaveMajorCavalcantithetroubleofdrawingonhisbanker,Isendhimadraftfor2,000francstodefrayhistravellingexpenses,andcreditonyouforthefurthersumof48,000francs,whichyoustilloweme.’"Themajorawaitedtheconclusionofthepostscript,apparentlywithgreatanxiety."Verygood,"saidthecount.

           "Hesaid‘verygood,’"mutteredthemajor,"thensir"—repliedhe.

           "Thenwhat?"askedMonteCristo.

           "Thenthepostscript"—

           "Well;whatofthepostscript?"

           "Thenthepostscriptisasfavorablyreceivedbyyouastherestoftheletter?"

           "Certainly;theAbbeBusoniandmyselfhaveasmallaccountopenbetweenus.Idonotrememberifitisexactly48,000.francs,whichIamstillowinghim,butIdaresayweshallnotdisputethedifference.Youattachedgreatimportance,then,tothispostscript,mydearMonsieurCavalcanti?"

           "Imustexplaintoyou,"saidthemajor,"that,fullyconfidinginthesignatureoftheAbbeBusoni,Ihadnotprovidedmyselfwithanyotherfunds;sothatifthisresourcehadfailedme,IshouldhavefoundmyselfveryunpleasantlysituatedinParis."

           "Isitpossiblethatamanofyourstandingshouldbeembarrassedanywhere?"saidMonteCristo.

           "Why,reallyIknownoone,"saidthemajor.

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