Граф Монте-Крісто

A Conjugal Scene.

           Debray,andyoufanciedfromhiswordsthatDonCarloshadreturnedtoSpain.Well,Isoldmyshares,thenewsgotout,andInolongersoldIgavethemaway,nextdayIfindthenewswasfalse,andbythisfalsereportIhavelost700,000.francs."

           "Well?"

           "Well,sinceIgaveyouafourthofmygains,Ithinkyouowemeafourthofmylosses;thefourthof700,000francsis175,000francs."

           "Whatyousayisabsurd,andIcannotseewhyM.Debray’snameismixedupinthisaffair."

           "Becauseifyoudonotpossessthe175,000francsIreclaim,youmusthavelentthemtoyourfriends,andM.Debrayisoneofyourfriends."

           "Forshame!"exclaimedthebaroness.

           "Oh,letushavenogestures,noscreams,nomoderndrama,oryouwillobligemetotellyouthatIseeDebrayleavehere,pocketingthewholeofthe500,000livresyouhavehandedovertohimthisyear,whilehesmilestohimself,sayingthathehasfoundwhatthemostskilfulplayershaveneverdiscoveredthatis,aroulettewherehewinswithoutplaying,andisnoloserwhenheloses."Thebaronessbecameenraged."Wretch!"shecried,"willyoudaretotellmeyoudidnotknowwhatyounowreproachmewith?"

           "IdonotsaythatIdidknowit,andIdonotsaythatIdidnotknowit.Imerelytellyoutolookintomyconductduringthelastfouryearsthatwehaveceasedtobehusbandandwife,andseewhetherithasnotalwaysbeenconsistent.

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