Граф Монте-Крісто

The Compact.

           "FranzdidnotdoubtthattheseplanswerethesameconcerningwhichthecounthaddroppedafewwordsinthegrottoofMonteCristo,andwhiletheCountwasspeakingtheyoungmanwatchedhimclosely,hopingtoreadsomethingofhispurposeinhisface,buthiscountenancewasinscrutableespeciallywhen,asinthepresentcase,itwasveiledinasphinx-likesmile."Buttellmenow,count,"exclaimedAlbert,delightedattheideaofhavingtochaperonsodistinguishedapersonasMonteCristo;"tellmetrulywhetheryouareinearnest,orifthisprojectofvisitingParisismerelyoneofthechimericalanduncertainaircastlesofwhichwemakesomanyinthecourseofourlives,butwhich,likeahousebuiltonthesand,isliabletobeblownoverbythefirstpuffofwind?"

           "Ipledgeyoumyhonor,"returnedthecount,"thatImeantodoasIhavesaid;bothinclinationandpositivenecessitycompelmetovisitParis."

           "Whendoyouproposegoingthither?"

           "Haveyoumadeupyourmindwhenyoushallbethereyourself?"

           "CertainlyIhave;inafortnightorthreeweeks’time,thatistosay,asfastasIcangetthere!"

           "Nay,"saidtheCount;"IwillgiveyouthreemonthsereIjoinyou;youseeImakeanampleallowanceforalldelaysanddifficulties.

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