Граф Монте-Кристо

The Contract.

           Theywereabouttoproceedtothereadingofthecontract,whichhalfParisassembledwastosign.Alltooktheirplaces,orrathertheladiesformedacircle,whilethegentlemen(moreindifferenttotherestraintsofwhatBoileaucallsthe"energeticstyle")commentedonthefeverishagitationofAndrea,onM.Danglars’rivetedattention,Eugenie’scomposure,andthelightandsprightlymannerinwhichthebaronesstreatedthisimportantaffair.

           Thecontractwasreadduringaprofoundsilence.Butassoonasitwasfinished,thebuzzwasredoubledthroughallthedrawing-rooms;thebrilliantsums,therollingmillionswhichweretobeatthecommandofthetwoyoungpeople,andwhichcrownedthedisplayoftheweddingpresentsandtheyounglady’sdiamonds,whichhadbeenmadeinaroomentirelyappropriatedforthatpurpose,hadexercisedtothefulltheirdelusionsovertheenviousassembly.MademoiselleDanglars’charmswereheightenedintheopinionoftheyoungmen,andforthemomentseemedtooutviethesuninsplendor.Asfortheladies,itisneedlesstosaythatwhiletheycovetedthemillions,theythoughttheydidnotneedthemforthemselves,astheywerebeautifulenoughwithoutthem.Andrea,surroundedbyhisfriends,complimented,flattered,beginningtobelieveintherealityofhisdream,wasalmostbewildered.Thenotarysolemnlytookthepen,flourisheditabovehishead,andsaid,"Gentlemen,weareabouttosignthecontract."

           Thebaronwastosignfirst,thentherepresentativeofM.

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