Граф Монте-Кристо

The Insult.

           HehopedtomeetwithM.deMonteCristoeitherinthelobbyoronthestairs.Thebellsummonedhimtohisseat,andheenteredtheorchestrawithChateau–RenaudandBeauchamp.Buthiseyesscarcelyquittedtheboxbetweenthecolumns,whichremainedobstinatelyclosedduringthewholeofthefirstact.Atlast,asAlbertwaslookingathiswatchforaboutthehundredthtime,atthebeginningofthesecondactthedooropened,andMonteCristoentered,dressedinblack,and,leaningoverthefrontofthebox,lookedaroundthepit.Morrelfollowedhim,andlookedalsoforhissisterandbrotherinlaw;hesoondiscoveredtheminanotherbox,andkissedhishandtothem.

           Thecount,inhissurveyofthepit,encounteredapalefaceandthreateningeyes,whichevidentlysoughttogainhisattention.HerecognizedAlbert,butthoughtitbetternottonoticehim,ashelookedsoangryanddiscomposed.Withoutcommunicatinghisthoughtstohiscompanion,hesatdown,drewouthisopera-glass,andlookedanotherway.AlthoughapparentlynotnoticingAlbert,hedidnot,however,losesightofhim,andwhenthecurtainfellattheendofthesecondact,hesawhimleavetheorchestrawithhistwofriends.Thenhisheadwasseenpassingatthebackoftheboxes,andthecountknewthattheapproachingstormwasintendedtofallonhim.HewasatthemomentconversingcheerfullywithMorrel,buthewaswellpreparedforwhatmighthappen.Thedooropened,andMonteCristo,turninground,sawAlbert,paleandtrembling,followedbyBeauchampandChateau–Renaud.

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