Граф Монте-Кристо

The Presentation.

           "Monsieur,"continuedshe,turningtoMonteCristo,"willyoudousthehonorofpassingtherestofthedaywithus?"

           "Believeme,madame,Ifeelmostgratefulforyourkindness,butIgotoutofmytravellingcarriageatyourdoorthismorning,andIamignoranthowIaminstalledinParis,whichIscarcelyknow;thisisbutatriflinginquietude,Iknow,butonethatmaybeappreciated."

           "Weshallhavethepleasureanothertime,"saidthecountess;"youpromisethat?"MonteCristoinclinedhimselfwithoutanswering,butthegesturemightpassforassent."Iwillnotdetainyou,monsieur,"continuedthecountess;"Iwouldnothaveourgratitudebecomeindiscreetorimportunate."

           "MydearCount,"saidAlbert,"IwillendeavortoreturnyourpolitenessatRome,andplacemycoupeatyourdisposaluntilyourownbeready."

           "Athousandthanksforyourkindness,viscount,"returnedtheCountofMonteCristo"butIsupposethatM.BertucciohassuitablyemployedthefourhoursandahalfIhavegivenhim,andthatIshallfindacarriageofsomesortreadyatthedoor."Albertwasusedtothecount’smannerofproceeding;heknewthat,likeNero,hewasinsearchoftheimpossible,andnothingastonishedhim,butwishingtojudgewithhisowneyeshowfarthecount’sordershadbeenexecuted,heaccompaniedhimtothedoorofthehouse.MonteCristowasnotdeceived.

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