Граф Монте-Крісто

Ghosts.

           Thecountunderstoodhim."Ah,madame,"hesaid,"whydidyounotmakethatrequestofme?"

           "Withyou,sir,"repliedthebaroness,"onecanwishfornothing,oneissosuretoobtainit.IfitweresowithM.Morrel"

           "Unfortunately,"repliedthecount,"IamwitnessthatM.Morrelcannotgiveuphishorse,hishonorbeingengagedinkeepingit."

           "Howso?"

           "HelaidawagerhewouldtameMedeahinthespaceofsixmonths.Youunderstandnowthatifheweretogetridoftheanimalbeforethetimenamed,hewouldnotonlylosehisbet,butpeoplewouldsayhewasafraid;andabravecaptainofSpahiscannotriskthis,eventogratifyaprettywoman,whichis,inmyopinion,oneofthemostsacredobligationsintheworld."

           "Youseemyposition,madame,"saidMorrel,bestowingagratefulsmileonMonteCristo.

           "Itseemstome,"saidDanglars,inhiscoarsetone,ill-concealedbyaforcedsmile,"thatyouhavealreadygothorsesenough."MadameDanglarsseldomallowedremarksofthiskindtopassunnoticed,but,tothesurpriseoftheyoungpeople,shepretendednottohearit,andsaidnothing.MonteCristosmiledatherunusualhumility,andshowedhertwoimmenseporcelainjars,overwhichwoundmarineplants,ofasizeanddelicacythatnaturealonecouldproduce.Thebaronesswasastonished.

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