Граф Монте-Кристо

The Dappled Grays.

           MadameDanglarsturnedverypale,thenexclaimed"Icannotbelieveit;thethingisimpossible."

           "Iassureyou,madame,"repliedthewoman,"itisasIhavesaid."Turningimpatientlytowardsherhusband,MadameDanglarsdemanded,"Isthistrue?"

           "Iswhattrue,madame?"inquiredDanglars,visiblyagitated.

           "Whatmymaidtellsme."

           "Butwhatdoesshetellyou?"

           "Thatwhenmycoachmanwasabouttoharnessthehorsestomycarriage,hediscoveredthattheyhadbeenremovedfromthestableswithouthisknowledge.Idesiretoknowwhatisthemeaningofthis?"

           "Bekindenough,madame,tolistentome,"saidDanglars.

           "Oh,yes;Iwilllisten,monsieur,forIammostcurioustohearwhatexplanationyouwillgive.Thesetwogentlemenshalldecidebetweenus;but,first,Iwillstatethecasetothem.Gentlemen,"continuedthebaroness,"amongthetenhorsesinthestablesofBaronDanglars,aretwothatbelongexclusivelytomeapairofthehandsomestandmostspiritedcreaturestobefoundinParis.Buttoyou,atleast,M.Debray,Ineednotgiveafurtherdescription,becausetoyoumybeautifulpairofdappledgrayswerewellknown.Well,IhadpromisedMadamedeVilleforttheloanofmycarriagetodrivetomorrowtotheBois;butwhenmycoachmangoestofetchthegraysfromthestablestheyaregonepositivelygone.NodoubtM.Danglarshassacrificedthemtotheselfishconsiderationofgainingsomethousandsofpaltryfrancs.

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