Граф Монте-Кристо

Dividing the Proceeds.

           MadameDanglars,withtearlesseyes,butwithherbreastheavingwithconcealedemotion,placedthebank-notesinherbag,putthecertificateandcheckintoherpocket-book,andthen,standingpaleandmute,awaitedonekindwordofconsolation.Butshewaitedinvain.

           "Now,madame,"saidDebray,"youhaveasplendidfortune,anincomeofabout60,000livresayear,whichisenormousforawomanwhocannotkeepanestablishmenthereforayear,atleast.Youwillbeabletoindulgeallyourfancies;besides,shouldyoufindyourincomeinsufficient,youcan,forthesakeofthepast,madame,makeuseofmine;andIamreadytoofferyouallIpossess,onloan."

           "Thankyou,sirthankyou,"repliedthebaroness;"youforgetthatwhatyouhavejustpaidmeismuchmorethanapoorwomanrequires,whointendsforsometime,atleast,toretirefromtheworld."

           Debraywas,foramoment,surprised,butimmediatelyrecoveringhimself,hebowedwithanairwhichseemedtosay,"Asyouplease,madame."

           MadameDanglarshaduntilthen,perhaps,hopedforsomething;butwhenshesawthecarelessbowofDebray,andtheglancebywhichitwasaccompanied,togetherwithhissignificantsilence,sheraisedherhead,andwithoutpassionorviolenceorevenhesitation,randown-stairs,disdainingtoaddressalastfarewelltoonewhocouldthuspartfromher.

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