Граф Монте-Кристо

The Catalans.

           ButIfeelverydeeplythatthisfishwhichIgoandsell,andwiththeproduceofwhichIbuytheflaxIspinIfeelverykeenly,Fernand,thatthisischarity."

           "Andifitwere,Mercedes,poorandloneasyouare,yousuitmeaswellasthedaughterofthefirstshipownerortherichestbankerofMarseilles!Whatdosuchaswedesirebutagoodwifeandcarefulhousekeeper,andwherecanIlookforthesebetterthaninyou?"

           "Fernand,"answeredMercedes,shakingherhead,"awomanbecomesabadmanager,andwhoshallsayshewillremainanhonestwoman,whenshelovesanothermanbetterthanherhusband?Restcontentwithmyfriendship,forIsayoncemorethatisallIcanpromise,andIwillpromisenomorethanIcanbestow."

           "Iunderstand,"repliedFernand,"youcanendureyourownwretchednesspatiently,butyouareafraidtosharemine.Well,Mercedes,belovedbyyou,Iwouldtemptfortune;youwouldbringmegoodluck,andIshouldbecomerich.Icouldextendmyoccupationasafisherman,mightgetaplaceasclerkinawarehouse,andbecomeintimeadealermyself."

           "Youcoulddonosuchthing,Fernand;youareasoldier,andifyouremainattheCatalansitisbecausethereisnowar;soremainafisherman,andcontentedwithmyfriendship,asIcannotgiveyoumore."

           "Well,Iwilldobetter,Mercedes.

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