Граф Монте-Крісто

The Insult.

           "TheyorderedthedrivertotakethemtoNo.30Champs–Elysees.Beauchampwishedtogoinalone,butAlbertobservedthatasthiswasanunusualcircumstancehemightbeallowedtodeviatefromtheusualetiquetteinaffairsofhonor.ThecausewhichtheyoungmanespousedwasonesosacredthatBeauchamphadonlytocomplywithallhiswishes;heyieldedandcontentedhimselfwithfollowingMorcerf.Albertsprangfromtheporter’slodgetothesteps.HewasreceivedbyBaptistin.Thecounthad,indeed,justarrived,buthewasinhisbath,andhadforbiddenthatanyoneshouldbeadmitted."Butafterhisbath?"askedMorcerf.

           "Mymasterwillgotodinner."

           "Andafterdinner?"

           "Hewillsleepanhour."

           "Then?"

           "Heisgoingtotheopera."

           "Areyousureofit?"askedAlbert.

           "Quite,sir;mymasterhasorderedhishorsesateighto’clockprecisely."

           "Verygood,"repliedAlbert;"thatisallIwishedtoknow."Then,turningtowardsBeauchamp,"Ifyouhaveanythingtoattendto,Beauchamp,doitdirectly;ifyouhaveanyappointmentforthisevening,deferittilltomorrow.Idependonyoutoaccompanymetotheopera;andifyoucan,bringChateau–Renaudwithyou."

           BeauchampavailedhimselfofAlbert’spermission,andlefthim,promisingtocallforhimataquarterbeforeeight.Onhisreturnhome,AlbertexpressedhiswishtoFranzDebray,andMorrel,toseethemattheoperathatevening.

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