Граф Монте-Крісто

Major Cavalcanti.

           

           "Butthenyouyourselfareknowntoothers?"

           "Yes,Iamknown,sothat"—

           "Proceed,mydearMonsieurCavalcanti."

           "Sothatyouwillremittomethese48,000francs?"

           "Certainly,atyourfirstrequest."Themajor’seyesdilatedwithpleasingastonishment."Butsitdown,"saidMonteCristo;"reallyIdonotknowwhatIhavebeenthinkingofIhavepositivelykeptyoustandingforthelastquarterofanhour."

           "Don’tmentionit."Themajordrewanarm-chairtowardshim,andproceededtoseathimself.

           "Now,"saidthecount,"whatwillyoutakeaglassofport,sherry,orAlicante?"

           "Alicante,ifyouplease;itismyfavoritewine."

           "Ihavesomethatisverygood.Youwilltakeabiscuitwithit,willyounot?"

           "Yes,Iwilltakeabiscuit,asyouaresoobliging."

           MonteCristorang;Baptistinappeared.Thecountadvancedtomeethim."Well?"saidheinalowvoice."Theyoungmanishere,"saidthevaletdechambreinthesametone.

           "Intowhatroomdidyoutakehim?"

           "Intothebluedrawing-room,accordingtoyourexcellency’sorders."

           "That’sright;nowbringtheAlicanteandsomebiscuits."

           Baptistinlefttheroom."Really,"saidthemajor,"IamquiteashamedofthetroubleIamgivingyou."

           "Praydon’tmentionsuchathing,"saidthecount.

Зміст книги
Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 997 з 1932