Граф Монте-Крісто

The Room of the Retired Baker.

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           "Well,sir,"saidDanglars,"incaseyourproposals,whichdomehonor,areacceptedbymywifeanddaughter,bywhomshallthepreliminaryarrangementsbesettled?Soimportantanegotiationshould,Ithink,beconductedbytherespectivefathersoftheyoungpeople."

           "Sir,myfatherisamanofgreatforesightandprudence.ThinkingthatImightwishtosettleinFrance,heleftmeathisdeparture,togetherwiththepapersestablishingmyidentity,aletterpromising,ifheapprovedofmychoice,150,000livresperannumfromthedayIwasmarried.SofarasIcanjudge,Isupposethistobeaquarterofmyfather’srevenue."

           "I,"saidDanglars,"havealwaysintendedgivingmydaughter500,000francsasherdowry;sheis,besides,mysoleheiress."

           "Allwouldthenbeeasilyarrangedifthebaronessandherdaughterarewilling.Weshouldcommandanannuityof175,000livres.Supposing,also,Ishouldpersuadethemarquistogivememycapital,whichisnotlikely,butstillispossible,wewouldplacethesetwoorthreemillionsinyourhands,whosetalentmightmakeitrealizetenpercent."

           "Inevergivemorethanfourpercent,andgenerallyonlythreeandahalf;buttomyson-inlawIwouldgivefive,andwewouldsharetheprofit."

           "Verygood,father-inlaw,"saidCavalcanti,yieldingtohislow-bornnature,whichwouldescapesometimesthroughthearistocraticglosswithwhichhesoughttoconcealit.

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