Граф Монте-Крісто

The Morrel Family.

           TherewasastudyforEmmanuel,whoneverstudied,andamusic-roomforJulie,whoneverplayed.ThewholeofthesecondstorywassetapartforMaximilian;itwaspreciselysimilartohissister’sapartments,exceptthatforthebreakfast-parlorhehadabilliard-room,wherehereceivedhisfriends.Hewassuperintendingthegroomingofhishorse,andsmokinghiscigarattheentranceofthegarden,whenthecount’scarriagestoppedatthegate.

           Coclesopenedthegate,andBaptistin,springingfromthebox,inquiredwhetherMonsieurandMadameHerbaultandMonsieurMaximilianMorrelwouldseehisexcellencytheCountofMonteCristo."TheCountofMonteCristo?"criedMorrel,throwingawayhiscigarandhasteningtothecarriage;"Ishouldthinkwewouldseehim.Ah,athousandthanks,count,fornothavingforgottenyourpromise."Andtheyoungofficershookthecount’shandsowarmly,thatMonteCristocouldnotbemistakenastothesincerityofhisjoy,andhesawthathehadbeenexpectedwithimpatience,andwasreceivedwithpleasure."Come,come,"saidMaximilian,"Iwillserveasyourguide;suchamanasyouareoughtnottobeintroducedbyaservant.Mysisterisinthegardenpluckingthedeadroses;mybrotherisreadinghistwopapers,thePresseandtheDebats,withinsixstepsofher;forwhereveryouseeMadameHerbault,youhaveonlytolookwithinacircleoffouryardsandyouwillfindM.Emmanuel,and‘reciprocally,’astheysayatthePolytechnicSchool.

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