Граф Монте-Крісто

The Pont du Gard Inn.

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           ThesobriquetofLaCarcontehadbeenbestowedonMadeleineRadellefromthefactthatshehadbeenborninavillage,socalled,situatedbetweenSalonandLambesc;andasacustomexistedamongtheinhabitantsofthatpartofFrancewhereCaderousselivedofstylingeverypersonbysomeparticularanddistinctiveappellation,herhusbandhadbestowedonherthenameofLaCarconteinplaceofhersweetandeuphoniousnameofMadeleine,which,inallprobability,hisrudegutterallanguagewouldnothaveenabledhimtopronounce.Still,letitnotbesupposedthatamidthisaffectedresignationtothewillofProvidence,theunfortunateinn-keeperdidnotwritheunderthedoublemiseryofseeingthehatefulcanalcarryoffhiscustomersandhisprofits,andthedailyinflictionofhispeevishpartner’smurmursandlamentations.

           Likeotherdwellersinthesouth,hewasamanofsoberhabitsandmoderatedesires,butfondofexternalshow,vain,andaddictedtodisplay.Duringthedaysofhisprosperity,notafestivitytookplacewithouthimselfandwifebeingamongthespectators.HedressedinthepicturesquecostumewornupongrandoccasionsbytheinhabitantsofthesouthofFrance,bearingequalresemblancetothestyleadoptedbothbytheCatalansandAndalusians;whileLaCarcontedisplayedthecharmingfashionprevalentamongthewomenofArles,amodeofattireborrowedequallyfromGreeceandArabia.

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