Граф Монте-Крісто

The Marriage–Feast.

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           Thisprospectoffreshfestivityredoubledthehilarityofthegueststosuchadegree,thattheelderDantes,who,atthecommencementoftherepast,hadcommenteduponthesilencethatprevailed,nowfounditdifficult,amidthegeneraldinofvoices,toobtainamoment’stranquillityinwhichtodrinktothehealthandprosperityofthebrideandbride-groom.

           Dantes,perceivingtheaffectionateeagernessofhisfather,respondedbyalookofgratefulpleasure;whileMercedesglancedattheclockandmadeanexpressivegesturetoEdmond.

           Aroundthetablereignedthatnoisyhilaritywhichusuallyprevailsatsuchatimeamongpeoplesufficientlyfreefromthedemandsofsocialpositionnottofeelthetrammelsofetiquette.Suchasatthecommencementoftherepasthadnotbeenabletoseatthemselvesaccordingtotheirinclinationroseunceremoniously,andsoughtoutmoreagreeablecompanions.Everybodytalkedatonce,withoutwaitingforareplyandeachoneseemedtobecontentedwithexpressinghisorherownthoughts.

           Fernand’spalenessappearedtohavecommunicateditselftoDanglars.AsforFernandhimself,heseemedtobeenduringthetorturesofthedamned;unabletorest,hewasamongthefirsttoquitthetable,and,asthoughseekingtoavoidthehilariousmirththatroseinsuchdeafeningsounds,hecontinued,inuttersilence,topacethefartherendofthesalon.

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