Граф Монте-Кристо

The Inquiry.

           

           "But,"askedthevisitor,"doyouknowwhyhecametoFrance?"

           "Heisspeculatinginrailways,"saidLordWilmore,"andasheisanexpertchemistandphysicist,hehasinventedanewsystemoftelegraphy,whichheisseekingtobringtoperfection."

           "Howmuchdoeshespendyearly?"askedtheprefect.

           "Notmorethanfiveorsixhundredthousandfrancs,"saidLordWilmore;"heisamiser."HatredevidentlyinspiredtheEnglishman,who,knowingnootherreproachtobringonthecount,accusedhimofavarice."DoyouknowhishouseatAuteuil?"

           "Certainly."

           "Whatdoyouknowrespectingit?"

           "Doyouwishtoknowwhyheboughtit?"

           "Yes."

           "Thecountisaspeculator,whowillcertainlyruinhimselfinexperiments.HesupposesthereisintheneighborhoodofthehousehehasboughtamineralspringequaltothoseatBagneres,Luchon,andCauterets.HeisgoingtoturnhishouseintoaBadhaus,astheGermanstermit.Hehasalreadydugupallthegardentwoorthreetimestofindthefamousspring,and,beingunsuccessful,hewillsoonpurchaseallthecontiguoushouses.Now,asIdislikehim,andhopehisrailway,hiselectrictelegraph,orhissearchforbaths,willruinhim,Iamwatchingforhisdiscomfiture,whichmustsoontakeplace."

           "Whatwasthecauseofyourquarrel?"

           "WhenhewasinEnglandheseducedthewifeofoneofmyfriends.

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