Граф Монте-Кристо

Haidee.

           Theextremebeautyofthecountenance,thatshoneforthinlovelinessthatmockedthevainattemptsofdresstoaugmentit,waspeculiarlyandpurelyGrecian;therewerethelarge,dark,meltingeyes,thefinelyformednose,thecorallips,andpearlyteeth,thatbelongedtoherraceandcountry.And,tocompletethewhole,Haideewasintheveryspringtideandfulnessofyouthfulcharmsshehadnotyetnumberedmorethantwentysummers.

           MonteCristosummonedtheGreekattendant,andbadeherinquirewhetheritwouldbeagreeabletohermistresstoreceivehisvisit.Haidee’sonlyreplywastodirectherservantbyasigntowithdrawthetapestriedcurtainthathungbeforethedoorofherboudoir,theframeworkoftheopeningthusmadeservingasasortofbordertothegracefultableaupresentedbytheyounggirl’spicturesqueattitudeandappearance.AsMonteCristoapproached,sheleanedupontheelbowofthearmthatheldthenarghile,andextendingtohimherotherhand,said,withasmileofcaptivatingsweetness,inthesonorouslanguagespokenbythewomenofAthensandSparta,"Whydemandpermissionereyouenter?Areyounolongermymaster,orhaveIceasedtobeyourslave?"MonteCristoreturnedhersmile."Haidee,"saidhe,"youwellknow."

           "Whydoyouaddressmesocoldlysodistantly?"askedtheyoungGreek."HaveIbyanymeansdispleasedyou?Oh,ifso,punishmeasyouwill;butdonotdonotspeaktomeintonesandmannersoformalandconstrained.

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