Граф Монте-Крісто

The Story.

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           "Howisthat?"

           "Becausetheirdeedshavebroughtthemgoodfortune,whilehonestmenhavebeenreducedtomisery."

           "WhathasbecomeofDanglars,theinstigator,andthereforethemostguilty?"

           "Whathasbecomeofhim?Why,heleftMarseilles,andwastaken,ontherecommendationofM.Morrel,whodidnotknowhiscrime,ascashierintoaSpanishbank.DuringthewarwithSpainhewasemployedinthecommissariatoftheFrencharmy,andmadeafortune;thenwiththatmoneyhespeculatedinthefunds,andtrebledorquadrupledhiscapital;and,havingfirstmarriedhisbanker’sdaughter,wholefthimawidower,hehasmarriedasecondtime,awidow,aMadamedeNargonne,daughterofM.deServieux,theking’schamberlain,whoisinhighfavoratcourt.Heisamillionaire,andtheyhavemadehimabaron,andnowheistheBaronDanglars,withafineresidenceintheRuedeMont–Blanc,withtenhorsesinhisstables,sixfootmeninhisante-chamber,andIknownothowmanymillionsinhisstrongbox."

           "Ah!"saidtheabbe,inapeculiartone,"heishappy."

           "Happy?Whocananswerforthat?Happinessorunhappinessisthesecretknownbuttoone’sselfandthewallswallshaveearsbutnotongue;butifalargefortuneproduceshappiness,Danglarsishappy."

           "AndFernand?"

           "Fernand?Why,muchthesamestory.

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