Граф Монте-Крісто

A Flurry in Stocks.

           Wewilltalkoverourtravels;andyou,whohaveseenthewholeworld,willrelateyouradventuresyoushalltellusthehistoryofthebeautifulGreekwhowaswithyoutheothernightattheOpera,andwhomyoucallyourslave,andyettreatlikeaprincess.WewilltalkItalianandSpanish.Come,acceptmyinvitation,andmymotherwillthankyou."

           "Athousandthanks,"saidthecount,"yourinvitationismostgracious,andIregretexceedinglythatitisnotinmypowertoacceptit.Iamnotsomuchatlibertyasyousuppose;onthecontrary,Ihaveamostimportantengagement."

           "Ah,takecare,youwereteachingmejustnowhow,incaseofaninvitationtodinner,onemightcreditablymakeanexcuse.Irequiretheproofofapreengagement.Iamnotabanker,likeM.Danglars,butIamquiteasincredulousasheis."

           "Iamgoingtogiveyouaproof,"repliedthecount,andherangthebell.

           "Humph,"saidMorcerf,"thisisthesecondtimeyouhaverefusedtodinewithmymother;itisevidentthatyouwishtoavoidher."MonteCristostarted."Oh,youdonotmeanthat,"saidhe;"besides,herecomestheconfirmationofmyassertion."Baptistinentered,andremainedstandingatthedoor."Ihadnopreviousknowledgeofyourvisit,hadI?"

           "Indeed,youaresuchanextraordinaryperson,thatIwouldnotanswerforit."

           "Atallevents,Icouldnotguessthatyouwouldinvitemetodinner."

           "Probablynot.

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