Граф Монте-Крісто

The Prison Register.

           Morrelofmydesiretohavethesepaymentspunctually,andhehasbeenherewithinthelasthalf-hourtotellmethatifhisship,thePharaon,didnotcomeintoportonthe15th,hewouldbewhollyunabletomakethispayment."

           "But,"saidtheEnglishman,"thislooksverymuchlikeasuspensionofpayment."

           "Itlooksmorelikebankruptcy!"exclaimedM.deBovilledespairingly.

           TheEnglishmanappearedtoreflectamoment,andthensaid"Fromwhichitwouldappear,sir,thatthiscreditinspiresyouwithconsiderableapprehension?"

           "Totellyouthetruth,Iconsideritlost."

           "Well,then,Iwillbuyitofyou!"

           "You?"

           "Yes,I!"

           "Butatatremendousdiscount,ofcourse?"

           "No,fortwohundredthousandfrancs.Ourhouse,"addedtheEnglishmanwithalaugh,"doesnotdothingsinthatway."

           "Andyouwillpay"—

           "Readymoney."AndtheEnglishmandrewfromhispocketabundleofbank-notes,whichmighthavebeentwicethesumM.deBovillefearedtolose.ArayofjoypassedacrossM.deBoville’scountenance,yethemadeaneffortatself-control,andsaid"Sir,Ioughttotellyouthat,inallprobability,youwillnotrealizesixpercentofthissum."

           "That’snoaffairofmine,"repliedtheEnglishman,"thatistheaffairofthehouseofThomson&French,inwhosenameIact.

Зміст книги
Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 412 з 1932