Граф Монте-Крісто

A Flurry in Stocks.

           

           "Itisveryclear,notwithstanding,"repliedtheyoungman,withanartlessnesswhollyfreefromaffectation;"tellhersomefinemorninganunheard-ofpieceofintelligencesometelegraphicdespatch,ofwhichyoualoneareinpossession;forinstance,thatHenriIV.wasseenyesterdayatGabrielle’s.Thatwouldboomthemarket;shewillbuyheavily,andshewillcertainlylosewhenBeauchampannouncesthefollowingday,inhisgazette,‘Thereportcirculatedbysomeusuallywell-informedpersonsthatthekingwasseenyesterdayatGabrielle’shouse,istotallywithoutfoundation.WecanpositivelyassertthathismajestydidnotquitthePont–Neuf.’"Lucienhalfsmiled.MonteCristo,althoughapparentlyindifferent,hadnotlostonewordofthisconversation,andhispenetratingeyehadevenreadahiddensecretintheembarrassedmannerofthesecretary.ThisembarrassmenthadcompletelyescapedAlbert,butitcausedLucientoshortenhisvisit;hewasevidentlyillatease.Thecount,intakingleaveofhim,saidsomethinginalowvoice,towhichheanswered,"Willingly,count;Iaccept."ThecountreturnedtoyoungMorcerf.

           "Doyounotthink,onreflection,"saidhetohim,"thatyouhavedonewronginthusspeakingofyourmother-inlawinthepresenceofM.Debray?"

           "Mydearcount,"saidMorcerf,"Ibegofyounottoapplythattitlesoprematurely.

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