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The Contract.

           

           "But,atleast,youwillbethere?"

           "WillallParisbethere?"

           "Oh,certainly."

           "Well,likeallParis,Ishallbetheretoo,"saidthecount.

           "Andwillyousignthecontract?"

           "Iseenoobjectiontothat;myscruplesdonotgothusfar."

           "Well,sinceyouwillgrantmenomore,Imustbecontentwithwhatyougiveme.Butonewordmore,count."

           "Whatisit?"

           "Advice."

           "Becareful;adviceisworsethanaservice."

           "Oh,youcangivemethiswithoutcompromisingyourself."

           "Tellmewhatitis."

           "Ismywife’sfortunefivehundredthousandlivres?"

           "ThatisthesumM.Danglarshimselfannounced."

           "MustIreceiveit,orleaveitinthehandsofthenotary?"

           "Thisisthewaysuchaffairsaregenerallyarrangedwhenitiswishedtodothemstylishly:Yourtwosolicitorsappointameeting,whenthecontractissigned,forthenextorthefollowingday;thentheyexchangethetwoportions,forwhichtheyeachgiveareceipt;then,whenthemarriageiscelebrated,theyplacetheamountatyourdisposalasthechiefmemberofthealliance."

           "Because,"saidAndrea,withacertainill-concealeduneasiness,"IthoughtIheardmyfather-inlawsaythatheintendedembarkingourpropertyinthatfamousrailwayaffairofwhichyouspokejustnow.

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