Граф Монте-Крісто

Father and Daughter.

           Wemakeinourcaseadeposit,onamortgage,whichisanadvance,asyousee,sincewegainatleastten,fifteen,twenty,orahundredlivres’worthofironinexchangeforourmoney.Well,withinaweekIamtodepositfourmillionsformyshare;thefourmillions,Ipromiseyou,willproducetenortwelve."

           "Butduringmyvisittoyouthedaybeforeyesterday,sir,whichyouappeartorecollectsowell,"repliedEugenie,"Isawyouarrangingadepositisnotthattheterm?offivemillionsandahalf;youevenpointeditouttomeintwodraftsonthetreasury,andyouwereastonishedthatsovaluableapaperdidnotdazzlemyeyeslikelightning."

           "Yes,butthosefivemillionsandahalfarenotmine,andareonlyaproofofthegreatconfidenceplacedinme;mytitleofpopularbankerhasgainedmetheconfidenceofcharitableinstitutions,andthefivemillionsandahalfbelongtothem;atanyothertimeIshouldnothavehesitatedtomakeuseofthem,butthegreatlossesIhaverecentlysustainedarewellknown,and,asItoldyou,mycreditisrathershaken.Thatdepositmaybeatanymomentwithdrawn,andifIhademployeditforanotherpurpose,Ishouldbringonmeadisgracefulbankruptcy.Idonotdespisebankruptcies,believeme,buttheymustbethosewhichenrich,notthosewhichruin.Now,ifyoumarryM.

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