Граф Монте-Кристо

Dividing the Proceeds.

           "YouseeIamgenerous,amInot,mother?"

           "Butyou,mypoorchild?"

           "I?doyounotseethatIreserveeightyfrancsformyself?Ayoungmandoesnotrequireluxuries;besides,Iknowwhattravellingis."

           "Withapost-chaiseandvaletdechambre?"

           "Anyway,mother."

           "Well,beitso.Butthese200francs?"

           "Heretheyare,and200morebesides.See,Ihavesoldmywatchfor100francs,andtheguardandsealsfor300.Howfortunatethattheornamentswereworthmorethanthewatch.Stillthesamestoryofsuperfluities!NowIthinkwearerich,sinceinsteadofthe114francswerequireforthejourneywefindourselvesinpossessionof250."

           "Butweowesomethinginthishouse?"

           "Thirtyfrancs;butIpaythatoutofmy150francsthatisunderstoodandasIrequireonlyeightyfrancsformyjourney,youseeIamoverwhelmedwithluxury.Butthatisnotall.Whatdoyousaytothis,mother?"

           AndAlberttookoutofalittlepocket-bookwithgoldenclasps,aremnantofhisoldfancies,orperhapsatendersouvenirfromoneofthemysteriousandveiledladieswhousedtoknockathislittledoorAlberttookoutofthispocket-bookanoteof1,000francs.

           "Whatisthis?"askedMercedes.

           "Athousandfrancs."

           "Butwhencehaveyouobtainedthem?"

           "Listentome,mother,anddonotyieldtoomuchtoagitation.

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