The Room of the Retired Baker.

           TheeveningofthedayonwhichtheCountofMorcerfhadleftDanglars’housewithfeelingsofshameandangerattherejectionoftheprojectedalliance,M.AndreaCavalcanti,withcurledhair,mustachesinperfectorder,andwhitegloveswhichfittedadmirably,hadenteredthecourtyardofthebanker’shouseinLaChausseed’Antin.Hehadnotbeenmorethantenminutesinthedrawing-roombeforehedrewDanglarsasideintotherecessofabow-window,and,afteraningeniouspreamble,relatedtohimallhisanxietiesandcaressincehisnoblefather’sdeparture.Heacknowledgedtheextremekindnesswhichhadbeenshownhimbythebanker’sfamily,inwhichhehadbeenreceivedasason,andwhere,besides,hiswarmestaffectionshadfoundanobjectonwhichtocentreinMademoiselleDanglars.Danglarslistenedwiththemostprofoundattention;hehadexpectedthisdeclarationforthelasttwoorthreedays,andwhenatlastitcamehiseyesglistenedasmuchastheyhadloweredonlisteningtoMorcerf.Hewouldnot,however,yieldimmediatelytotheyoungman’srequest,butmadeafewconscientiousobjections."Areyounotratheryoung,M.Andrea,tothinkofmarrying?"

           "Ithinknot,sir,"repliedM.Cavalcanti;"inItalythenobilitygenerallymarryyoung.Lifeissouncertain,thatweoughttosecurehappinesswhileitiswithinourreach.

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