Граф Монте-Кристо

A Flurry in Stocks.

           Myservantsseemtoimitatethoseyousometimesseeinaplay,who,becausetheyhaveonlyawordortwotosay,aquitthemselvesinthemostawkwardmannerpossible.Therefore,ifyoupartwithM.Baptistin,givemetherefusalofhim."

           "Byallmeans."

           "Thatisnotall;givemycomplimentstoyourillustriousLuccanese,CavalcanteoftheCavalcanti;andifbyanychanceheshouldbewishingtoestablishhisson,findhimawifeveryrich,verynobleonhermother’ssideatleast,andabaronessinrightofherfather,Iwillhelpyouinthesearch."

           "Ah,ha;youwilldoasmuchasthat,willyou?"

           "Yes."

           "Well,really,nothingiscertaininthisworld."

           "Oh,count,whataserviceyoumightrenderme!Ishouldlikeyouahundredtimesbetterif,byyourintervention,Icouldmanagetoremainabachelor,evenwereitonlyfortenyears."

           "Nothingisimpossible,"gravelyrepliedMonteCristo;andtakingleaveofAlbert,hereturnedintothehouse,andstruckthegongthreetimes.Bertuccioappeared."MonsieurBertuccio,youunderstandthatIintendentertainingcompanyonSaturdayatAuteuil."Bertuccioslightlystarted."Ishallrequireyourservicestoseethatallbeproperlyarranged.Itisabeautifulhouse,oratalleventsmaybemadeso."

           "Theremustbeagooddealdonebeforeitcandeservethattitle,yourexcellency,forthetapestriedhangingsareveryold

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