Граф Монте-Кристо

We hear From Yanina.

           

           "Ah,"saidMorcerf,"Iseeyouareasticklerforforms,mydearsir,andyouwouldremindmethattheceremonialritesshouldnotbeomitted.Mafoi,Ibegyourpardon,butasIhavebutoneson,anditisthefirsttimeIhaveeverthoughtofmarryinghim,Iamstillservingmyapprenticeship,youknow;come,Iwillreform."AndMorcerfwithaforcedsmilearose,and,makingalowbowtoM.Danglars,said:"Baron,IhavethehonorofaskingofyouthehandofMademoiselleEugenieDanglarsformyson,theVicomteAlbertdeMorcerf."

           ButDanglars,insteadofreceivingthisaddressinthefavorablemannerwhichMorcerfhadexpected,knithisbrow,andwithoutinvitingthecount,whowasstillstanding,totakeaseat,hesaid:"Monsieur,itwillbenecessarytoreflectbeforeIgiveyouananswer."

           "Toreflect?"saidMorcerf,moreandmoreastonished;"haveyounothadenoughtimeforreflectionduringtheeightyearswhichhaveelapsedsincethismarriagewasfirstdiscussedbetweenus?"

           "Count,"saidthebanker,"thingsareconstantlyoccurringintheworldtoinduceustolayasideourmostestablishedopinions,oratalleventstocauseustoremodelthemaccordingtothechangeofcircumstances,whichmayhaveplacedaffairsinatotallydifferentlighttothatinwhichweatfirstviewedthem."

           "Idonotunderstandyou,baron,"saidMorcerf.

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