Граф Монте-Кристо

Father and Son.

           "

           "What,didyourefusetodinewithhim?"saidoldDantes;"anddidheinviteyoutodine?"

           "Yes,mydearfather,"repliedEdmond,smilingathisfather’sastonishmentattheexcessivehonorpaidtohisson.

           "Andwhydidyourefuse,myson?"inquiredtheoldman.

           "ThatImightthesoonerseeyouagain,mydearfather,"repliedtheyoungman."Iwasmostanxioustoseeyou."

           "ButitmusthavevexedM.Morrel,good,worthyman,"saidCaderousse."Andwhenyouarelookingforwardtobecaptain,itwaswrongtoannoytheowner."

           "ButIexplainedtohimthecauseofmyrefusal,"repliedDantes,"andIhopehefullyunderstoodit."

           "Yes,buttobecaptainonemustdoalittleflatterytoone’spatrons."

           "Ihopetobecaptainwithoutthat,"saidDantes.

           "Somuchthebettersomuchthebetter!Nothingwillgivegreaterpleasuretoallyouroldfriends;andIknowonedowntherebehindtheSaintNicolascitadelwhowillnotbesorrytohearit."

           "Mercedes?"saidtheoldman.

           "Yes,mydearfather,andwithyourpermission,nowIhaveseenyou,andknowyouarewellandhaveallyourequire,IwillaskyourconsenttogoandpayavisittotheCatalans.

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