Граф Монте-Кристо

The Vendetta.

           

           "Iwaitedpatiently,nottooverhearwhattheysaid,butbecauseIcoulddonothingelse;besides,thesamethinghadoccurredoftenbefore.ThemanwhowaswithCaderoussewasevidentlyastrangertotheSouthofFrance;hewasoneofthosemerchantswhocometoselljewelleryattheBeaucairefair,andwhoduringthemonththefairlasts,andduringwhichthereissogreataninfluxofmerchantsandcustomersfromallpartsofEurope,oftenhavedealingstotheamountof100,000to150,000francs.Caderousseenteredhastily.Then,seeingthattheroomwas,asusual,empty,andonlyguardedbythedog,hecalledtohiswife,‘Hello,Carconte,’saidhe,‘theworthypriesthasnotdeceivedus;thediamondisreal.’Anexclamationofjoywasheard,andthestaircasecreakedbeneathafeeblestep.‘Whatdoyousay?’askedhiswife,paleasdeath.

           "‘Isaythatthediamondisreal,andthatthisgentleman,oneofthefirstjewellersofParis,willgiveus50,000.francsforit.Only,inordertosatisfyhimselfthatitreallybelongstous,hewishesyoutorelatetohim,asIhavedonealready,themiraculousmannerinwhichthediamondcameintoourpossession.Inthemeantimepleasetositdown,monsieur,andIwillfetchyousomerefreshment.’Thejewellerexaminedattentivelytheinterioroftheinnandtheapparentpovertyofthepersonswhowereabouttosellhimadiamondthatseemedtohavecomefromthecasketofaprince.

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