Граф Монте-Крісто

The Dinner.

           Theybeganbywalkingthroughtheapartments,manyofwhichwerefittedupintheEasternstyle,withcushionsanddivansinsteadofbeds,andpipesinsteadoffurniture.Thedrawing-roomsweredecoratedwiththerarestpicturesbytheoldmasters,theboudoirshungwithdraperiesfromChina,offancifulcolors,fantasticdesign,andwonderfultexture.Atlengththeyarrivedatthefamousroom.Therewasnothingparticularaboutit,exceptingthat,althoughdaylighthaddisappeared,itwasnotlighted,andeverythinginitwasold-fashioned,whiletherestoftheroomshadbeenredecorated.Thesetwocauseswereenoughtogiveitagloomyaspect."Oh."criedMadamedeVillefort,"itisreallyfrightful."MadameDanglarstriedtoutterafewwords,butwasnotheard.Manyobservationsweremade,theimportofwhichwasaunanimousopinionthattherewassomethingsinisterabouttheroom."Isitnotso?"askedMonteCristo."Lookatthatlargeclumsybed,hungwithsuchgloomy,blood-coloreddrapery!Andthosetwocrayonportraits,thathavefadedfromthedampness;dotheynotseemtosay,withtheirpalelipsandstaringeyes,‘Wehaveseen’?"Villefortbecamelivid;MadameDanglarsfellintoalongseatplacednearthechimney."Oh,"saidMadamedeVillefort,smiling,"areyoucourageousenoughtositdownupontheveryseatperhapsuponwhichthecrimewascommitted?"MadameDanglarsrosesuddenly.

           "Andthen,"saidMonteCristo,"thisisnotall.

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