The Beggar.

           Theeveningpassedon;MadamedeVillefortexpressedadesiretoreturntoParis,whichMadameDanglarshadnotdaredtodo,notwithstandingtheuneasinesssheexperienced.Onhiswife’srequest,M.deVillefortwasthefirsttogivethesignalofdeparture.HeofferedaseatinhislandautoMadameDanglars,thatshemightbeunderthecareofhiswife.AsforM.Danglars,absorbedinaninterestingconversationwithM.Cavalcanti,hepaidnoattentiontoanythingthatwaspassing.WhileMonteCristohadbeggedthesmelling-bottleofMadamedeVillefort,hehadnoticedtheapproachofVilleforttoMadameDanglars,andhesoonguessedallthathadpassedbetweenthem,thoughthewordshadbeenutteredinsolowavoiceashardlytobeheardbyMadameDanglars.Withoutopposingtheirarrangements,heallowedMorrel,Chateau–Renaud,andDebraytoleaveonhorseback,andtheladiesinM.deVillefort’scarriage.Danglars,moreandmoredelightedwithMajorCavalcanti,hadofferedhimaseatinhiscarriage.AndreaCavalcantifoundhistilburywaitingatthedoor;thegroom,ineveryrespectacaricatureoftheEnglishfashion,wasstandingontiptoetoholdalargeiron-grayhorse.

           Andreahadspokenverylittleduringdinner;hewasanintelligentlad,andhefearedtouttersomeabsurditybeforesomanygrandpeople,amongstwhom,withdilatingeyes,hesawtheking’sattorney.

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