Граф Монте-Крісто

Father and Daughter.

           Ihavechosenthedrawing-room,sir,asourplaceofmeeting,inordertoavoidthedisagreeableimpressionsandinfluencesofabanker’sstudy.Thosegildedcashbooks,drawerslockedlikegatesoffortresses,heapsofbank-bills,comefromIknownotwhere,andthequantitiesoflettersfromEngland,Holland,Spain,India,China,andPeru,havegenerallyastrangeinfluenceonafather’smind,andmakehimforgetthatthereisintheworldaninterestgreaterandmoresacredthanthegoodopinionofhiscorrespondents.Ihave,therefore,chosenthisdrawing-room,whereyousee,smilingandhappyintheirmagnificentframes,yourportrait,mine,mymother’s,andallsortsofrurallandscapesandtouchingpastorals.Irelymuchonexternalimpressions;perhaps,withregardtoyou,theyareimmaterial,butIshouldbenoartistifIhadnotsomefancies."

           "Verywell,"repliedM.Danglars,whohadlistenedtoallthispreamblewithimperturbablecoolness,butwithoutunderstandingaword,sincelikeeverymanburdenedwiththoughtsofthepast,hewasoccupiedwithseekingthethreadofhisownideasinthoseofthespeaker.

           "Thereis,then,thesecondpointclearedup,ornearlyso,"saidEugenie,withouttheleastconfusion,andwiththatmasculinepointednesswhichdistinguishedhergestureandherlanguage;"andyouappearsatisfiedwiththeexplanation.Now,letusreturntothefirst.YouaskmewhyIhaverequestedthisinterview;Iwilltellyouintwowords,sir;IwillnotmarrycountAndreaCavalcanti.

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