Граф Монте-Кристо

Father and Daughter.

           "

           Danglarsleapedfromhischairandraisedhiseyesandarmstowardsheaven.

           "Yes,indeed,sir,"continuedEugenie,stillquitecalm;"youareastonished,Isee;forsincethislittleaffairbegan,Ihavenotmanifestedtheslightestopposition,andyetIamalwayssure,whentheopportunityarrives,toopposeadeterminedandabsolutewilltopeoplewhohavenotconsultedme,andthingswhichdispleaseme.However,thistime,mytranquillity,orpassivenessasphilosopherssay,proceededfromanothersource;itproceededfromawish,likeasubmissiveanddevoteddaughter"(aslightsmilewasobservableonthepurplelipsoftheyounggirl),"topracticeobedience."

           "Well?"askedDanglars.

           "Well,sir,"repliedEugenie,"Ihavetriedtotheverylastandnowthatthemomenthascome,Ifeelinspiteofallmyeffortsthatitisimpossible."

           "But,"saidDanglars,whoseweakmindwasatfirstquiteoverwhelmedwiththeweightofthispitilesslogic,markingevidentpremeditationandforceofwill,"whatisyourreasonforthisrefusal,Eugenie?whatreasondoyouassign?"

           "Myreason?"repliedtheyounggirl."Well,itisnotthatthemanismoreugly,morefoolish,ormoredisagreeablethananyother;no,M.AndreaCavalcantimayappeartothosewholookatmen’sfacesandfiguresasaverygoodspecimenofhiskind.Itisnot,either,thatmyheartislesstouchedbyhimthananyother;thatwouldbeaschoolgirl’sreason,whichIconsiderquitebeneathme.

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