Граф Монте-Кристо

We hear From Yanina.

           deVillefort,MonteCristohadpaidhisvisittotheCountofMorcerf,who,inordertolosenotimeinrespondingtoM.Danglars’wishes,andatthesametimetopayallduedeferencetohispositioninsociety,donnedhisuniformoflieutenant-general,whichheornamentedwithallhiscrosses,andthusattired,orderedhisfinesthorsesanddrovetotheRuedelaChaussed’Antin.

           Danglarswasbalancinghismonthlyaccounts,anditwasperhapsnotthemostfavorablemomentforfindinghiminhisbesthumor.Atthefirstsightofhisoldfriend,Danglarsassumedhismajesticair,andsettledhimselfinhiseasy-chair.Morcerf,usuallysostiffandformal,accostedthebankerinanaffableandsmilingmanner,and,feelingsurethattheoverturehewasaboutmakewouldbewellreceived,hedidnotconsideritnecessarytoadoptanymanoeuvresinordertogainhisend,butwentatoncestraighttothepoint.

           "Well,baron,"saidhe,"hereIamatlast;sometimehaselapsedsinceourplanswereformed,andtheyarenotyetexecuted."Morcerfpausedatthesewords,quietlywaitingtillthecloudshouldhavedispersedwhichhadgatheredonthebrowofDanglars,andwhichheattributedtohissilence;but,onthecontrary,tohisgreatsurprise,itgrewdarkeranddarker."Towhatdoyouallude,monsieur?"saidDanglars;asifheweretryinginvaintoguessatthepossiblemeaningofthegeneral’swords.

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