Граф Монте-Кристо

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           TheNubiansmiledassentinglytohismaster’swords,then,kneelingononeknee,respectfullykissedthehandofthecount.ThiscorroborationofthelessonhehadjustreceivedputthefinishingstroketothewonderandstupefactionofM.Baptistin.Thecountthenmotionedthevaletdechambretoretire,andtoAlitofollowtohisstudy,wheretheyconversedlongandearnestlytogether.Asthehandoftheclockpointedtofivethecountstruckthriceuponhisgong.WhenAliwaswantedonestrokewasgiven,twosummonedBaptistin,andthreeBertuccio.Thestewardentered."Myhorses,"saidMonteCristo.

           "Theyareatthedoorharnessedtothecarriageasyourexcellencydesired.Doesyourexcellencywishmetoaccompanyhim?"

           "No,thecoachman,Ali,andBaptistinwillgo."Thecountdescendedtothedoorofhismansion,andbeheldhiscarriagedrawnbytheverypairofhorseshehadsomuchadmiredinthemorningasthepropertyofDanglars.Ashepassedthemhesaid"Theyareextremelyhandsomecertainly,andyouhavedonewelltopurchasethem,althoughyouweresomewhatremissnottohaveprocuredthemsooner."

           "Indeed,yourexcellency,Ihadveryconsiderabledifficultyinobtainingthem,and,asitis,theyhavecostanenormousprice."

           "Doesthesumyougaveforthemmaketheanimalslessbeautiful,"inquiredthecount,shrugginghisshoulders.

           "Nay,ifyourexcellencyissatisfied,itisallthatIcouldwish.

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