Граф Монте-Крісто

The Will.

           Itismymarriageyoumean,isitnot,deargrandpapa?"

           "Yes,yes,yes,"signedtheparalytic,castingonValentinealookofjoyfulgratitudeforhavingguessedhismeaning.

           "Youareangrywithusallonaccountofthismarriage,areyounot?"

           "Yes?"

           "Really,thisistooabsurd,"saidVillefort.

           "Excuseme,sir,"repliedthenotary;"onthecontrary,themeaningofM.Noirtierisquiteevidenttome,andIcanquiteeasilyconnectthetrainofideaspassinginhismind."

           "YoudonotwishmetomarryM.Franzd’Epinay?"observedValentine.

           "Idonotwishit,"saidtheeyeofhergrandfather."Andyoudisinherityourgranddaughter,"continuedthenotary,"becauseshehascontractedanengagementcontrarytoyourwishes?"

           "Yes."

           "Sothat,butforthismarriage,shewouldhavebeenyourheir?"

           "Yes."Therewasaprofoundsilence.Thetwonotarieswereholdingaconsultationastothebestmeansofproceedingwiththeaffair.Valentinewaslookingathergrandfatherwithasmileofintensegratitude,andVillefortwasbitinghislipswithvexation,whileMadamedeVillefortcouldnotsucceedinrepressinganinwardfeelingofjoy,which,inspiteofherself,appearedinherwholecountenance."But,"saidVillefort,whowasthefirsttobreakthesilence,"IconsiderthatIamthebestjudgeoftheproprietyofthemarriageinquestion.

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