Граф Монте-Крісто

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           MayIpresumetoaskwhetheryouhavelongpossessedit?"

           "Ithasbeeninthefamilyaverylongwhile,"returnedMonteCristo,"asortoftreasureexpresslyforbiddentobetouchedforacertainperiodofyears,duringwhichtheaccumulatedinteresthasdoubledthecapital.Theperiodappointedbythetestatorforthedisposaloftheserichesoccurredonlyashorttimeago,andtheyhaveonlybeenemployedbymewithinthelastfewyears.Yourignoranceonthesubject,therefore,iseasilyaccountedfor.However,youwillbebetterinformedastomeandmypossessionserelong."Andthecount,whilepronouncingtheselatterwords,accompaniedthemwithoneofthoseghastlysmilesthatusedtostriketerrorintopoorFranzd’Epinay.

           "Withyourtastes,andmeansofgratifyingthem,"continuedDanglars,"youwillexhibitasplendorthatmusteffectuallyputuspoormiserablemillionairesquiteintheshade.IfImistakenotyouareanadmirerofpaintings,atleastIjudgedsofromtheattentionyouappearedtobebestowingonminewhenIenteredtheroom.Ifyouwillpermitme,Ishallbehappytoshowyoumypicturegallery,composedentirelyofworksbytheancientmasterswarrantedassuch.Notamodernpictureamongthem.Icannotendurethemodernschoolofpainting."

           "Youareperfectlyrightinobjectingtothem,forthisonegreatfaultthattheyhavenotyethadtimetobecomeold.

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