Граф Монте-Крісто

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           Hisglancewaskeenbutshowedcunningratherthanintelligence;hislipswerestraight,andsothinthat,astheyclosed,theyweredrawninovertheteeth;hischeek-boneswerebroadandprojecting,anever-failingproofofaudacityandcraftiness;whiletheflatnessofhisforehead,andtheenlargementofthebackofhisskull,whichrosemuchhigherthanhislargeandcoarselyshapedears,combinedtoformaphysiognomyanythingbutprepossessing,saveintheeyesofsuchasconsideredthattheownerofsosplendidanequipagemustneedsbeallthatwasadmirableandenviable,moreespeciallywhentheygazedontheenormousdiamondthatglitteredinhisshirt,andtheredribbonthatdependedfromhisbutton-hole.

           Thegroom,inobediencetohisorders,tappedatthewindowoftheporter’slodge,saying,"Pray,doesnottheCountofMonteCristolivehere?"

           "Hisexcellencydoesresidehere,"repliedtheconcierge;"but"—addedhe,glancinganinquiringlookatAli.Alireturnedasigninthenegative."Butwhat?"askedthegroom.

           "Hisexcellencydoesnotreceivevisitorstoday."

           "Thenhereismymaster’scardtheBaronDanglars.Youwilltakeittothecount,andsaythat,althoughinhastetoattendtheChamber,mymastercameoutofhiswaytohavethehonorofcallinguponhim."

           "Ineverspeaktohisexcellency,"repliedtheconcierge;"thevaletdechambrewillcarryyourmessage."Thegroomreturnedtothecarriage."Well?"askedDanglars.

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