Граф Монте-Крісто

The Contract.

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           "Ah,mydearsir!What?afterthevariedrelationsIhavehadthehappinesstosustaintowardsyou,canitbethatyouknowmesolittleastoasksuchathing?Askmetolendyouhalfamillionand,althoughsuchaloanissomewhatrare,onmyhonor,youwouldannoymeless!Know,then,whatIthoughtIhadalreadytoldyou,thatinparticipationinthisworld’saffairs,moreespeciallyintheirmoralaspects,theCountofMonteCristohasneverceasedtoentertainthescruplesandeventhesuperstitionsoftheEast.I,whohaveaseraglioatCairo,oneatSmyrna,andoneatConstantinople,presideatawedding?never!"

           "Thenyourefuseme?"

           "Decidedly;andwereyoumysonormybrotherIwouldrefuseyouinthesameway."

           "Butwhatmustbedone?"saidAndrea,disappointed.

           "Yousaidjustnowthatyouhadahundredfriends."

           "Verytrue,butyouintroducedmeatM.Danglars’."

           "Notatall!Letusrecalltheexactfacts.Youmethimatadinnerpartyatmyhouse,andyouintroducedyourselfathishouse;thatisatotallydifferentaffair."

           "Yes,but,bymymarriage,youhaveforwardedthat."

           "I?notintheleast,Ibegyoutobelieve.RecollectwhatItoldyouwhenyouaskedmetoproposeyou.‘Oh,Inevermakematches,mydearprince,itismysettledprinciple.’"Andreabithislips.

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