Граф Монте-Кристо

The Dappled Grays.

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           "Coming,asusual,Ipresume,fromtheextremeendoftheglobe?Pardonmeatleast,suchIhaveheardisyourcustom."

           "Nay,madame.ThistimeIhavemerelycomefromCadiz."

           "Youhaveselectedamostunfavorablemomentforyourfirstvisit.Parisisahorribleplaceinsummer.Balls,parties,andfetesareover;theItalianoperaisinLondon;theFrenchoperaeverywhereexceptinParis.AsfortheTheatreFrancais,youknow,ofcourse,thatitisnowhere.TheonlyamusementsleftusaretheindifferentracesattheChampdeMarsandSatory.Doyouproposeenteringanyhorsesateitheroftheseraces,count?"

           "IshalldowhatevertheydoatParis,madame,ifIhavethegoodfortunetofindsomeonewhowillinitiatemeintotheprevalentideasofamusement."

           "Areyoufondofhorses,count?"

           "IhavepassedaconsiderablepartofmylifeintheEast,madame,andyouaredoubtlessawarethattheOrientalsvalueonlytwothingsthefinebreedingoftheirhorsesandthebeautyoftheirwomen."

           "Nay,count,"saidthebaroness,"itwouldhavebeensomewhatmoregallanttohaveplacedtheladiesfirst."

           "Yousee,madame,howrightlyIspokewhenIsaidIrequiredapreceptortoguidemeinallmysayingsanddoingshere."AtthisinstantthefavoriteattendantofMadameDanglarsenteredtheboudoir;approachinghermistress,shespokesomewordsinanundertone.

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