Граф Монте-Кристо

Dividing the Proceeds.

           "Bah,"saidDebray,whenshehadleft,"thesearefineprojects!Shewillremainathome,readnovels,andspeculateatcards,sinceshecannolongerdosoontheBourse."Thentakinguphisaccountbook,hecancelledwiththegreatestcarealltheentriesoftheamountshehadjustpaidaway."Ihave1,060,000francsremaining,"hesaid."WhatapityMademoiselledeVillefortisdead!Shesuitedmeineveryrespect,andIwouldhavemarriedher."AndhecalmlywaiteduntilthetwentyminuteshadelapsedafterMadameDanglars’departurebeforeheleftthehouse.Duringthistimeheoccupiedhimselfinmakingfigures,withhiswatchbyhisside.

           Asmodeusthatdiabolicalpersonage,whowouldhavebeencreatedbyeveryfertileimaginationifLeSagehadnotacquiredthepriorityinhisgreatmasterpiecewouldhaveenjoyedasingularspectacle,ifhehadlifteduptheroofofthelittlehouseintheRueSaint–Germain-desPres,whileDebraywascastinguphisfigures.AbovetheroominwhichDebrayhadbeendividingtwomillionsandahalfwithMadameDanglarswasanother,inhabitedbypersonswhohaveplayedtooprominentapartintheincidentswehaverelatedfortheirappearancenottocreatesomeinterest.MercedesandAlbertwereinthatroom.

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