Граф Монте-Кристо

The Dappled Grays.

           Oh,whatadetestablecrewtheyare,thesemercenaryspeculators!"

           "Madame,"repliedDanglars,"thehorseswerenotsufficientlyquietforyou;theywerescarcelyfouryearsold,andtheymademeextremelyuneasyonyouraccount."

           "Nonsense,"retortedthebaroness;"youcouldnothaveentertainedanyalarmonthesubject,becauseyouareperfectlywellawarethatIhavehadforamonthinmyservicetheverybestcoachmaninParis.But,perhaps,youhavedisposedofthecoachmanaswellasthehorses?"

           "Mydearlove,praydonotsayanymoreaboutthem,andIpromiseyouanotherpairexactlyliketheminappearance,onlymorequietandsteady."Thebaronessshruggedhershoulderswithanairofineffablecontempt,whileherhusband,affectingnottoobservethisunconjugalgesture,turnedtowardsMonteCristoandsaid"Uponmyword,count,Iamquitesorrynottohavemetyousooner.Youaresettingupanestablishment,ofcourse?"

           "Why,yes,"repliedthecount.

           "Ishouldhavelikedtohavemadeyoutheofferofthesehorses.Ihavealmostgiventhemaway,asitis;but,asIbeforesaid,Iwasanxioustogetridofthemuponanyterms.Theywereonlyfitforayoungman."

           "Iammuchobligedbyyourkindintentionstowardsme,"saidMonteCristo;"butthismorningIpurchasedaveryexcellentpairofcarriage-horses,andIdonotthinktheyweredear.Theretheyare.Come,M.Debray,youareaconnoisseur,Ibelieve,letmehaveyouropinionuponthem.

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