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Matrimonial Projects.

           ShouldAndreamarryaccordingtohisfather’sviews,hewill,perhaps,givehimone,two,orthreemillions.Forexample,supposingitwerethedaughterofabanker,hemighttakeaninterestinthehouseofthefather-inlawofhisson;thenagain,ifhedislikedhischoice,themajortakesthekey,double-lockshiscoffer,andMasterAndreawouldbeobligedtolivelikethesonsofaParisianfamily,byshufflingcardsorrattlingthedice."

           "Ah,thatboywillfindoutsomeBavarianorPeruvianprincess;hewillwantacrownandanimmensefortune."

           "No;thesegrandlordsontheothersideoftheAlpsfrequentlymarryintoplainfamilies;likeJupiter,theyliketocrosstherace.ButdoyouwishtomarryAndrea,mydearM.Danglars,thatyouareaskingsomanyquestions?"

           "Mafoi,"saidDanglars,"itwouldnotbeabadspeculation,Ifancy,andyouknowIamaspeculator."

           "YouarenotthinkingofMademoiselleDanglars,Ihope;youwouldnotlikepoorAndreatohavehisthroatcutbyAlbert?"

           "Albert,"repeatedDanglars,shrugginghisshoulders;"ah,well;hewouldcareverylittleaboutit,Ithink."

           "Butheisbetrothedtoyourdaughter,Ibelieve?"

           "Well,M.deMorcerfandIhavetalkedaboutthismarriage,butMadamedeMorcerfandAlbert"

           "Youdonotmeantosaythatitwouldnotbeagoodmatch?"

           "Indeed,IimaginethatMademoiselleDanglarsisasgoodasM.deMorcerf.

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