Граф Монте-Крісто

Father and Daughter.

           Butinthatsamebanker’sstudy,whereyouverywillinglypresentedyourselfyesterdaytoaskforthethousandfrancsIgiveyoumonthlyforpocket-money,youmustknow,mydearyounglady,thatmanythingsmaybelearned,usefuleventoagirlwhowillnotmarry.Thereonemaylearn,forinstance,what,outofregardtoyournervoussusceptibility,Iwillinformyouofinthedrawing-room,namely,thatthecreditofabankerishisphysicalandmorallife;thatcreditsustainshimasbreathanimatesthebody;andM.deMonteCristooncegavemealectureonthatsubject,whichIhaveneverforgotten.Therewemaylearnthatascreditsinks,thebodybecomesacorpse,andthisiswhatmusthappenverysoontothebankerwhoisproudtoownsogoodalogicianasyouforhisdaughter."ButEugenie,insteadofstooping,drewherselfupundertheblow."Ruined?"saidshe.

           "Exactly,mydaughter;thatispreciselywhatImean,"saidDanglars,almostdigginghisnailsintohisbreast,whilehepreservedonhisharshfeaturesthesmileoftheheartlessthoughcleverman;"ruinedyes,thatisit."

           "Ah!"saidEugenie.

           "Yes,ruined!Nowitisrevealed,thissecretsofullofhorror,asthetragicpoetsays.Now,mydaughter,learnfrommylipshowyoumayalleviatethismisfortune,sofarasitwillaffectyou."

           "Oh,"criedEugenie,"youareabadphysiognomist,ifyouimagineIdeploreonmyownaccountthecatastropheofwhichyouwarnme.

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