Граф Монте-Кристо

Danglars Signature.

           deBoville,whowasstandinginthewaiting-room,andwhowasintroducedintoDanglars’roomassoonasthecounthadleft.Thecount’ssadfacewasilluminedbyafaintsmile,ashenoticedtheportfoliowhichthereceiver-generalheldinhishand.Atthedoorhefoundhiscarriage,andwasimmediatelydriventothebank.MeanwhileDanglars,repressingallemotion,advancedtomeetthereceiver-general.Weneednotsaythatasmileofcondescensionwasstampeduponhislips."Good-morning,creditor,"saidhe;"forIwageranythingitisthecreditorwhovisitsme."

           "Youareright,baron,"answeredM.deBoville;"thecharitiespresentthemselvestoyouthroughme:thewidowsandorphansdeputemetoreceivealmstotheamountoffivemillionsfromyou."

           "Andyettheysayorphansaretobepitied,"saidDanglars,wishingtoprolongthejest."Poorthings!"

           "HereIamintheirname,"saidM.deBoville;"butdidyoureceivemyletteryesterday?"

           "Yes."

           "Ihavebroughtmyreceipt."

           "MydearM.deBoville,yourwidowsandorphansmustobligemebywaitingtwenty-fourhours,sinceM.deMonteCristowhomyoujustsawleavinghereyoudidseehim,Ithink?"

           "Yes;well?"

           "Well,M.deMonteCristohasjustcarriedofftheirfivemillions.

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