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A Conjugal Scene.

           Sometimeafterourrupture,youwishedtostudymusic,underthecelebratedbaritonewhomadesuchasuccessfulappearanceattheTheatreItalien;atthesametimeIfeltinclinedtolearndancingofthedanseusewhoacquiredsuchareputationinLondon.Thiscostme,onyouraccountandmine,100,000francs.Isaidnothing,forwemusthavepeaceinthehouse;and100,000francsforaladyandgentlemantobeproperlyinstructedinmusicanddancingarenottoomuch.Well,yousoonbecometiredofsinging,andyoutakeafancytostudydiplomacywiththeminister’ssecretary.Youunderstand,itsignifiesnothingtomesolongasyoupayforyourlessonsoutofyourowncashbox.ButtodayIfindyouaredrawingonmine,andthatyourapprenticeshipmaycostme700,000francspermonth.Stopthere,madame,forthiscannotlast.Eitherthediplomatistmustgivehislessonsgratis,andIwilltoleratehim,orhemustneversethisfootagaininmyhouse;doyouunderstand,madame?"

           "Oh,thisistoomuch,"criedHermine,choking,"youareworsethandespicable."

           "But,"continuedDanglars,"Ifindyoudidnotevenpausethere"—

           "Insults!"

           "Youareright;letusleavethesefactsalone,andreasoncoolly.Ihaveneverinterferedinyouraffairsexceptingforyourgood;treatmeinthesameway.Yousayyouhavenothingtodowithmycash-box.Beitso.Doasyoulikewithyourown,butdonotfilloremptymine.

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