Граф Монте-Крісто

The Ball.

           Nodoubtshefanciedthecountwouldspeaktoher,whileonhissidethecountthoughtshewasabouttoaddresshim;butbothremainedsilent,andafteramerebow,MonteCristodirectedhisstepstoAlbert,whoreceivedhimcordially."Haveyouseenmymother?"askedAlbert.

           "Ihavejusthadthepleasure,"repliedthecount;"butIhavenotseenyourfather."

           "See,heisdownthere,talkingpoliticswiththatlittlegroupofgreatgeniuses."

           "Indeed?"saidMonteCristo;"andsothosegentlemendowntherearemenofgreattalent.Ishouldnothaveguessedit.Andforwhatkindoftalentaretheycelebrated?Youknowtherearedifferentsorts."

           "Thattall,harsh-lookingmanisverylearned,hediscovered,intheneighborhoodofRome,akindoflizardwithavertebramorethanlizardsusuallyhave,andheimmediatelylaidhisdiscoverybeforetheInstitute.Thethingwasdiscussedforalongtime,butfinallydecidedinhisfavor.Icanassureyouthevertebramadeagreatnoiseinthelearnedworld,andthegentleman,whowasonlyaknightoftheLegionofHonor,wasmadeanofficer."

           "Come,"saidMonteCristo,"thiscrossseemstometobewiselyawarded.Isuppose,hadhefoundanotheradditionalvertebra,theywouldhavemadehimacommander."

           "Verylikely,"saidAlbert.

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