The Contract.

           Threedaysafterthescenewehavejustdescribed,namelytowardsfiveo’clockintheafternoonofthedayfixedforthesignatureofthecontractbetweenMademoiselleEugenieDanglarsandAndreaCavalcantiwhomthebankerpersistedincallingprinceafreshbreezewasstirringtheleavesinthelittlegardeninfrontoftheCountofMonteCristo’shouse,andthecountwaspreparingtogoout.Whilehishorseswereimpatientlypawingthegroundheldinbythecoachman,whohadbeenseatedaquarterofanhouronhisboxtheelegantphaetonwithwhichwearefamiliarrapidlyturnedtheangleoftheentrance-gate,andcastoutonthedoorstepsM.AndreaCavalcanti,asdeckedupandgayasifheweregoingtomarryaprincess.Heinquiredafterthecountwithhisusualfamiliarity,andascendinglightlytothesecondstorymethimatthetopofthestairs.Thecountstoppedonseeingtheyoungman.AsforAndrea,hewaslaunched,andwhenhewasoncelaunchednothingstoppedhim."Ah,goodmorning,mydearcount,"saidhe."Ah,M.Andrea,"saidthelatter,withhishalf-jestingtone;"howdoyoudo."

           "Charmingly,asyousee.Iamcometotalktoyouaboutathousandthings;but,firsttellme,wereyougoingoutorjustreturned?"

           "Iwasgoingout,sir."

           "Then,inordernottohinderyou,Iwillgetupwithyouifyoupleaseinyourcarriage,andTomshallfollowwithmyphaetonintow.

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