Граф Монте-Крісто

A Conjugal Scene.

           

           Andyet,asshecouldscarcelybreathe,sheroseandwenttowardsalooking-glass."Iamfrightfulto-night,"shesaid.Debrayrose,smiling,andwasabouttocontradictthebaronessuponthislatterpoint,whenthedooropenedsuddenly.M.Danglarsappeared;Debrayreseatedhimself.AtthenoiseofthedoorMadameDanglarsturnedround,andlookeduponherhusbandwithanastonishmentshetooknotroubletoconceal."Good-evening,madame,"saidthebanker;"good-evening,M.Debray."

           Probablythebaronessthoughtthisunexpectedvisitsignifiedadesiretomakeupforthesharpwordshehadutteredduringtheday.Assumingadignifiedair,sheturnedroundtoDebray,withoutansweringherhusband."Readmesomething,M.Debray,"shesaid.Debray,whowasslightlydisturbedatthisvisit,recoveredhimselfwhenhesawthecalmnessofthebaroness,andtookupabookmarkedbyamother-of-pearlknifeinlaidwithgold."Excuseme,"saidthebanker,"butyouwilltireyourself,baroness,bysuchlatehours,andM.Debraylivessomedistancefromhere."

           Debraywaspetrified,notonlytohearDanglarsspeaksocalmlyandpolitely,butbecauseitwasapparentthatbeneathoutwardpolitenesstherereallylurkedadeterminedspiritofoppositiontoanythinghiswifemightwishtodo.Thebaronesswasalsosurprised,andshowedherastonishmentbyalookwhichwoulddoubtlesshavehadsomeeffectuponherhusbandifhehadnotbeenintentlyoccupiedwiththepaper,wherehewaslookingtoseetheclosingstockquotations.

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