Граф Монте-Кристо

The Vendetta.

           ’—‘No,’returnedthejeweller,givingbackthediamondandtheringtoCaderousse—‘no,itisworthnomore,andIamsorryIofferedsomuch,forthestonehasaflawinit,whichIhadnotseen.However,Iwillnotgobackonmyword,andIwillgive45,000.’—‘Atleast,replacethediamondinthering,’saidLaCarcontesharply.—‘Ah,true,’repliedthejeweller,andheresetthestone.—‘Nomatter,’observedCaderousse,replacingtheboxinhispocket,‘someoneelsewillpurchaseit.’—‘Yes,’continuedthejeweller;‘butsomeoneelsewillnotbesoeasyasIam,orcontenthimselfwiththesamestory.Itisnotnaturalthatamanlikeyoushouldpossesssuchadiamond.Hewillinformagainstyou.YouwillhavetofindtheAbbeBusoni;andabbeswhogivediamondsworthtwothousandlouisarerare.Thelawwouldseizeit,andputyouinprison;ifattheendofthreeorfourmonthsyouaresetatliberty,theringwillbelost,orafalsestone,worththreefrancs,willbegivenyou,insteadofadiamondworth50,000orperhaps55,000francs;fromwhichyoumustallowthatonerunsconsiderableriskinpurchasing.’Caderousseandhiswifelookedeagerlyateachother.—‘No,’saidCaderousse,‘wearenotrichenoughtolose5,000francs.’—‘Asyouplease,mydearsir,’saidthejeweller;‘Ihad,however,asyousee,broughtyouthemoneyinbrightcoin.

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