Граф Монте-Крісто

The Dappled Grays.

           Danglars,however,whilepossessingagreatadmirationfortheantique,asitwasunderstoodduringthetimeoftheDirectory,entertainedthemostsovereigncontemptforthesimpleeleganceofhiswife’sfavoritesitting-room,where,bytheway,hewasneverpermittedtointrude,unless,indeed,heexcusedhisownappearancebyusheringinsomemoreagreeablevisitorthanhimself;andeventhenhehadrathertheairandmannerofapersonwhowashimselfintroduced,thanthatofbeingthepresenterofanother,hisreceptionbeingcordialorfrigid,inproportionasthepersonwhoaccompaniedhimchancedtopleaseordispleasethebaroness.

           MadameDanglars(who,althoughpastthefirstbloomofyouth,wasstillstrikinglyhandsome)wasnowseatedatthepiano,amostelaboratepieceofcabinetandinlaidwork,whileLucienDebray,standingbeforeasmallwork-table,wasturningoverthepagesofanalbum.Lucienhadfoundtime,preparatorytothecount’sarrival,torelatemanyparticularsrespectinghimtoMadameDanglars.ItwillberememberedthatMonteCristohadmadealivelyimpressiononthemindsofallthepartyassembledatthebreakfastgivenbyAlbertdeMorcerf;andalthoughDebraywasnotinthehabitofyieldingtosuchfeelings,hehadneverbeenabletoshakeoffthepowerfulinfluenceexcitedinhismindbytheimpressivelookandmannerofthecount,consequentlythedescriptiongivenbyLucientothebaronessborethehighly-coloredtingeofhisownheatedimagination.

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