Граф Монте-Крісто

Matrimonial Projects.

           Aminuteafterthedoorbywhichthepriesthadenteredreopened,andMonteCristoappeared."Pardonme,"saidhe,"mydearbaron,butoneofmyfriends,theAbbeBusoni,whomyouperhapssawpassby,hasjustarrivedinParis;nothavingseenhimforalongtime,Icouldnotmakeupmymindtoleavehimsooner,soIhopethiswillbesufficientreasonformyhavingmadeyouwait."

           "Nay,"saidDanglars,"itismyfault;Ihavechosenmyvisitatawrongtime,andwillretire."

           "Notatall;onthecontrary,beseated;butwhatisthematterwithyou?Youlookcareworn;really,youalarmme.Melancholyinacapitalist,liketheappearanceofacomet,presagessomemisfortunetotheworld."

           "Ihavebeeninill-luckforseveraldays,"saidDanglars,"andIhaveheardnothingbutbadnews."

           "Ah,indeed?"saidMonteCristo."HaveyouhadanotherfallattheBourse?"

           "No;Iamsafeforafewdaysatleast.IamonlyannoyedaboutabankruptofTrieste."

           "Really?DoesithappentobeJacopoManfredi?"

           "Exactlyso.ImagineamanwhohastransactedbusinesswithmeforIdon’tknowhowlong,totheamountof800,000or900,000francsduringtheyear.Neveramistakeordelayafellowwhopaidlikeaprince.Well,Iwasamillioninadvancewithhim,andnowmyfineJacopoManfredisuspendspayment!"

           "Really?"

           "Itisanunheard-offatality.Idrawuponhimfor600,000.

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