Граф Монте-Крісто

The Beggar.

           ThenhehadbeenseizeduponbyDanglars,who,witharapidglanceatthestiff-neckedoldmajorandhismodestson,andtakingintoconsiderationthehospitalityofthecount,madeuphismindthathewasinthesocietyofsomenabobcometoParistofinishtheworldlyeducationofhisheir.Hecontemplatedwithunspeakabledelightthelargediamondwhichshoneonthemajor’slittlefinger;forthemajor,likeaprudentman,incaseofanyaccidenthappeningtohisbank-notes,hadimmediatelyconvertedthemintoanavailableasset.Then,afterdinner,onthepretextofbusiness,hequestionedthefatherandsonupontheirmodeofliving;andthefatherandson,previouslyinformedthatitwasthroughDanglarstheonewastoreceivehis48,000francsandtheother50,000livresannually,weresofullofaffabilitythattheywouldhaveshakenhandsevenwiththebanker’sservants,somuchdidtheirgratitudeneedanobjecttoexpenditselfupon.Onethingabovealltherestheightenedtherespect,nayalmosttheveneration,ofDanglarsforCavalcanti.Thelatter,faithfultotheprincipleofHorace,niladmirari,hadcontentedhimselfwithshowinghisknowledgebydeclaringinwhatlakethebestlampreyswerecaught.

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