Граф Монте-Крісто

Father and Daughter.

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           Danglarsnodded,tosignifythathewassatisfied.TotheworldandtohisservantsDanglarsassumedthecharacterofthegood-naturedmanandtheindulgentfather.Thiswasoneofhispartsinthepopularcomedyhewasperformingamake-uphehadadoptedandwhichsuitedhimaboutaswellasthemaskswornontheclassicstagebypaternalactors,whoseenfromoneside,weretheimageofgeniality,andfromtheothershowedlipsdrawndowninchronicill-temper.Letushastentosaythatinprivatethegenialsidedescendedtotheleveloftheother,sothatgenerallytheindulgentmandisappearedtogiveplacetothebrutalhusbandanddomineeringfather."Whythedevildoesthatfoolishgirl,whopretendstowishtospeaktome,notcomeintomystudy?andwhyonearthdoesshewanttospeaktomeatall?"

           Hewasturningthisthoughtoverinhisbrainforthetwentiethtime,whenthedooropenedandEugenieappeared,attiredinafiguredblacksatindress,herhairdressedandgloveson,asifsheweregoingtotheItalianOpera."Well,Eugenie,whatisityouwantwithme?andwhyinthissolemndrawing-roomwhenthestudyissocomfortable?"

           "Iquiteunderstandwhyyouask,sir,"saidEugenie,makingasignthatherfathermightbeseated,"andinfactyourtwoquestionssuggestfullythethemeofourconversation.Iwillanswerthemboth,andcontrarytotheusualmethod,thelastfirst,becauseitistheleastdifficult.

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