Граф Монте-Крісто

A Conjugal Scene.

           Theresultwas,thattheproudlookentirelyfailedofitspurpose.

           "M.Lucien,"saidthebaroness,"IassureyouIhavenodesiretosleep,andthatIhaveathousandthingstotellyouthisevening,whichyoumustlistento,eventhoughyousleptwhilehearingme."

           "Iamatyourservice,madame,"repliedLuciencoldly.

           "MydearM.Debray,"saidthebanker,"donotkillyourselfto-nightlisteningtothefolliesofMadameDanglars,foryoucanhearthemaswelltomorrow;butIclaimto-nightandwilldevoteit,ifyouwillallowme,totalkoversomeseriousmatterswithmywife."Thistimetheblowwassowellaimed,andhitsodirectly,thatLucienandthebaronesswerestaggered,andtheyinterrogatedeachotherwiththeireyes,asiftoseekhelpagainstthisaggression,buttheirresistiblewillofthemasterofthehouseprevailed,andthehusbandwasvictorious.

           "DonotthinkIwishtoturnyouout,mydearDebray,"continuedDanglars;"oh,no,notatall.Anunexpectedoccurrenceforcesmetoaskmywifetohavealittleconversationwithme;itissorarelyImakesucharequest,Iamsureyoucannotgrudgeittome."Debraymutteredsomething,bowedandwentout,knockinghimselfagainsttheedgeofthedoor,likeNathanin"Athalie."

           "Itisextraordinary,"hesaid,whenthedoorwasclosedbehindhim,"howeasilythesehusbands,whomweridicule,gainanadvantageoverus.

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