Граф Монте-Крісто

The Presentation.

           AssoonasheappearedintheCountofMorcerf’sante-chamber,afootman,thesamewhoatRomehadbroughtthecount’scardtothetwoyoungmen,andannouncedhisvisit,sprangintothevestibule,andwhenhearrivedatthedoortheillustrioustravellerfoundhiscarriageawaitinghim.ItwasacoupeofKoller’sbuilding,andwithhorsesandharnessforwhichDrakehad,totheknowledgeofallthelionsofParis,refusedonthepreviousdaysevenhundredguineas."Monsieur,"saidthecounttoAlbert,"Idonotaskyoutoaccompanymetomyhouse,asIcanonlyshowyouahabitationfittedupinahurry,andIhave,asyouknow,areputationtokeepupasregardsnotbeingtakenbysurprise.Giveme,therefore,onemoredaybeforeIinviteyou;Ishallthenbecertainnottofailinmyhospitality."

           "Ifyouaskmeforaday,count,Iknowwhattoanticipate;itwillnotbeahouseIshallsee,butapalace.Youhavedecidedlysomegeniusatyourcontrol."

           "Mafoi,spreadthatidea,"repliedtheCountofMonteCristo,puttinghisfootonthevelvet-linedstepsofhissplendidcarriage,"andthatwillbeworthsomethingtomeamongtheladies."Ashespoke,hesprangintothevehicle,thedoorwasclosed,butnotsorapidlythatMonteCristofailedtoperceivethealmostimperceptiblemovementwhichstirredthecurtainsoftheapartmentinwhichhehadleftMadamedeMorcerf.

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