Граф Монте-Крісто

The Presentation.

           

           MonteCristowasengagedinexaminingthisportraitwithnolesscarethanhehadbestowedupontheother,whenanotherdooropened,andhefoundhimselfoppositetotheCountofMorcerfinperson.Hewasamanoffortytoforty-fiveyears,butheseemedatleastfifty,andhisblackmustacheandeyebrowscontrastedstrangelywithhisalmostwhitehair,whichwascutshort,inthemilitaryfashion.Hewasdressedinplainclothes,andworeathisbutton-holetheribbonsofthedifferentorderstowhichhebelonged.Heenteredwithatolerablydignifiedstep,andsomelittlehaste.MonteCristosawhimadvancetowardshimwithoutmakingasinglestep.Itseemedasifhisfeetwererootedtotheground,andhiseyesontheCountofMorcerf."Father,"saidtheyoungman,"IhavethehonorofpresentingtoyoutheCountofMonteCristo,thegenerousfriendwhomIhadthegoodfortunetomeetinthecriticalsituationofwhichIhavetoldyou."

           "Youaremostwelcome,monsieur,"saidtheCountofMorcerf,salutingMonteCristowithasmile,"andmonsieurhasrenderedourhouse,inpreservingitsonlyheir,aservicewhichinsureshimoureternalgratitude."Ashesaidthesewords,thecountofMorcerfpointedtoachair,whileheseatedhimselfinanotheroppositethewindow.

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