Граф Монте-Крісто

Dividing the Proceeds.

           

           "Butthenyouarerichveryrich,indeed,"continuedDebray,takingoutsomepapersfromhispocket-book,whichhespreaduponthetable.MadameDanglarsdidnotseethem;shewasengagedinstillingthebeatingsofherheart,andrestrainingthetearswhichwerereadytogushforth.Atlengthasenseofdignityprevailed,andifshedidnotentirelymasterheragitation,sheatleastsucceededinpreventingthefallofasingletear."Madame,"saidDebray,"itisnearlysixmonthssincewehavebeenassociated.Youfurnishedaprincipalof100,000francs.OurpartnershipbeganinthemonthofApril.InMaywecommencedoperations,andinthecourseofthemonthgained450,000francs.InJunetheprofitamountedto900,000.InJulyweadded1,700,000francsitwas,youknow,themonthoftheSpanishbonds.InAugustwelost300,000francsatthebeginningofthemonth,butonthe13thwemadeupforit,andwenowfindthatouraccounts,reckoningfromthefirstdayofpartnershipuptoyesterday,whenIclosedthem,showedacapitalof2,400,000francs,thatis,1,200,000foreachofus.Now,madame,"saidDebray,deliveringuphisaccountsinthemethodicalmannerofastockbroker,"therearestill80,000francs,theinterestofthismoney,inmyhands."

           "But,"saidthebaroness,"Ithoughtyouneverputthemoneyouttointerest."

           "Excuseme,madame,"saidDebraycoldly,"Ihadyourpermissiontodoso,andIhavemadeuseofit.

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