Граф Монте-Кристо

A Flurry in Stocks.

           

           "Oh,Iamsureofit;wetalkedofyouanhourafteryouleftustheotherday.Buttoreturntowhatweweresaying.IfmymothercouldknowofthisattentiononyourpartandIwillventuretotellherIamsurethatshewillbemostgratefultoyou;itistruethatmyfatherwillbeequallyangry."Thecountlaughed."Well,"saidhetoMorcerf,"butIthinkyourfatherwillnotbetheonlyangryone;M.andMadameDanglarswillthinkmeaveryill-manneredperson.TheyknowthatIamintimatewithyouthatyouare,infact;oneoftheoldestofmyParisianacquaintancesandtheywillnotfindyouatmyhouse;theywillcertainlyaskmewhyIdidnotinviteyou.Besuretoprovideyourselfwithsomepreviousengagementwhichshallhaveasemblanceofprobability,andcommunicatethefacttomebyalineinwriting.Youknowthatwithbankersnothingbutawrittendocumentwillbevalid."

           "Iwilldobetterthanthat,"saidAlbert;"mymotheriswishingtogotothesea-sidewhatdayisfixedforyourdinner?"

           "Saturday."

           "ThisisTuesdaywell,tomorroweveningweleave,andthedayafterweshallbeatTreport.Really,count,youhaveadelightfulwayofsettingpeopleattheirease."

           "Indeed,yougivememorecreditthanIdeserve;Ionlywishtodowhatwillbeagreeabletoyou,thatisall."

           "Whenshallyousendyourinvitations?"

           "Thisveryday."

           "Well,IwillimmediatelycallonM.

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