asheperceivedthatrcerfeddown”and
todoyoubearthispersonalillfeeling;then”saidrcerf;
tuingpalehangertheexpressionoftheuntsfacehadnot
reinedunperalookofgreater
assuranay;perhaps;bebettersatisfied
thatishouldnotgofartherintoparticulars”
atrerofsuppressedrageshooktheeoftheunt;and
kingaviolenteffortoverhielf;hesaid:”ihavearightto
insistonyourgivinganexplanationisitdadercerfwho
hasdispleasedyouisitfortuneisit
beyours”
”nothingofthekind;sir;”replieddanglars:”ifsuchhadbeenthe
case;ionly
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shouldhavebeentobla;inaschasiwasawareofall
thesethingsadetheengagentno;donotseekanylongerto
disverthereasonireallyauiteashadtohavebeenthecauseof
yourundergoingsuchsevereselfexanation;letusdropthesubject;
andadopttheddleurseofdelay;pliesneitherarupture
noranengagentfoi;thereisnohurrydaughterisonly
seventeenyearsold;andyoursontewill
beprogressing;eventsher;thingshe
eveninglookdarkandobscure;appearbuttooclearlyinthelightof
ing;andsotistheutteranceofonehelapseofa
singleday;ostcruelcaluies”
”orcerf;tuinglividhrage
”doesanyonedaretoslander”
”nsieur;itoldyouthatinsidereditbesttoavoidall
explanation”
”then;sir;iaatientlytosubttoyourrefusal”
”yes;sir;althoughiassureyoutherefusalisaspainfulforto
giveasitisforyoutoreceive;forihadreckonedonthehonor
ofyourallianarriagentractalways
injurestheladyrethanthegentlen”
”enough;sir;”saidrcerf;”oreonthesubject”and
entdanglarsobserved
thatduringtheorcerfhadneveroncedaredto
askifitthatdanglarsrecalledhisword
thateveninghehadalongnference
cavalcanti;ainedinthedrahtheladies;was
thelasttoleavethebankershouse
thenexting;assoonasheahe
ne;helaidasidethreeorfour;and
atlastfixedontheiartial;thepaperofphe
chiefeditorhehastilytoreoffthever;openedthejoualh
nervouspreptuouslyovertheparisjottings;
andarrivingatthescellaneousintelligence;stoppedalicious
sle;ataparagraphheaded”yanina””verygood;”
observeddanglars;afterhavingreadtheparagraph;”hereisalittle
artiistaken;wouldrender
theexplanationtedereperfectly
unnecessary”
atthesant;thatis;atnineooing;albertde
righthave
beenseenhaquickandagitatedstepinthedirectionof
ntepselyseesselfat
thegatetheporterinfordhihattheunthadgoneoutabouthalf
anhourpreviously”didhetakebaptistin”
”no;lord”
”callhithen;i”thenciergetoseekthe
valetdechare;andretuedinaninstant
”goodfriend;”saidalbert;”ibegpardonforintrusion;buti
youroouthifyoursteror
not”
”heisreallyout;sir;”repliedbaptistin
”out;evento”
”iknoysteralte;”said
baptistin;”andishouldthereforeneverthinkofincludinghinany
generalorder”
”youareright;andnoonanaffairofgreat
iortancedoyouthinkitesin”
”no;ithinknot;forheorderedhisbreakfastattenoclock”
”ten
oclockieanein;will
youbeghiottogooutagaine”
”youydependondoingso;sir;”saidbaptistin
albertleftthecabineattheuntsdoor;intending
totakeatuonfootashehealleedesveuves;he
thoughthesaheuntshorsesstandingatgossetsshootinggallery;
heapproaan”istheuntshooting
inthegallery”saidrcerf
”yes;sir;”repliedtheachnwhilehehad
heardthereportofthreepistolshotsheentered;andonhis
etthee;lord;”saidthelad;”butwillyou
havethekindnesstoont”
”for;philip”askedalbert;antvisitorthere;
didnotunderstandthisoppositiontohisentrance
”becausethepersonhegalleryprefersbeingalone;and
neverpracticesinthepresenceofanyone”
”notevenbeforeyou;philipthenol”
”hisservant”
”anubian”
”anegro”
”itishe;then”
”doyouknoan”
”yes;andiatolookforhiheisafriendofne”
”oh;thatisquiteanotherthing;thenidiatelyandinforbr 》
hifyourarrival”andphilip;urgedbyhisoy;entered
thegallery;asendafterontecristoappearedonthe
threshold”iaskyourpardon;dearunt;”saidalbert;”for
folloustfirsttellyouthatitthe
faultofyourservantsthatididso;ialoneaoblaforthe
indiscretionieyou;but
thattheyexpeeattenoclocktobreakfastiwaswalking
aboutinordertopassaetilltenoclock;
sightofyourcarriageandhorses”
”etohopethatyouintendbreakfasting
e”
”no;thankyou;iahinkingofotherthingsbesidesbreakfast
justnoaytakethatalatalaterhourandinworse
pany”
”onearthareyoutalkingof”
”iaofighttoday”
”for”
”iaoingtofight”
”yes;iunderstandthat;butisthequarrelpeoplefightforall
sortsofreasons;youknow”
”ifightinthecauseofhonor”
”ah;thatissothingserious”
”soserious;thatietobegyoutorenderaservice”
”isit”
”tobesend”
”thatisaserioustter;anddiscussithere;letusspeak
ofnothingtilleali;bringsoer”theunttued
uphissleeves;andpassedintothelittlevestibuleen
edtoein;lord;”
saidphilipinaloethingdroll”
rcerfentered;andinplaceoftheusualtarget;hesae
playingcardsfixedagainsttheadistancealbertthoughtit
pletesuit;forheuntedfroheacetotheten”ah;ha;”
saidalbert;”iseeyoueofcards”
”no;”saidtheunt;”iakingasuit”
”ho
”thosearereallyacesandtyshotshavetued
thentothrees;fives;sevens;eights;nines;andtens”albert
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approachedinfact;thebulletshadactuallypiercedthecardsinthe
exactplaceshepaintedsignsherhe
linesanddistancesbeingasregularlykeptasiftheyhadbeenruled
orcerf
”ontecristo;wipinghis
handsontheto;”istoccupyleisure
ntsinsoe;ian
enteredntecristoscarriage;inutes
depositedtheafelyatno30ntecristotookalbertintohis
study;andpointingtoaseat;plaself”nous
talkthetteroverquietly;”saidtheunt
”youseeiaerfectlyposed;”saidalbert
”hareyougoingtofight”
”p”
”oneofyourfriends”
”ofurse;itisalhfriendsthatonefights”
”isupposeyouhavesocauseofquarrel”
”ihave”
”hashedooyou”
”thereappearedinhisjouallastnightbut;andreadfor
yourself”andalberthandedoverthepapertotheunt;whoreadas
follows:
”arrespondentatyaninainforusofafactofilnoe
hadreinedinignorancethecastleedtheprotectionof
thetoedfeand;
inthegrandvizier;alitepelini;hadreposedthegreatest
nfidence”
”ontecristo;”doyouseeinthattoannoyyou”
”doiseeinit”
”yes;doesitsignifytoyouifthecastleofyaninawasgivenup
byafrenchofficer”
”itsignifiestofather;theuntofrcerf;e
isfeand”
”didyourfatherserveunderalipasha”
”yes;thatistosay;hefoughtfortheindependenceofthegreeks;and
hencearisesthecaluy”
”oh;dearvisunt;dotalkreason”
”idonotdesiretodootherwise”
”noehedevilshouldknohattheofficer
feandandtheuntofrepersonandwho
caresnoyanina;akenaslongagoastheyear1822or
1823”
”thatjustshoeannessofthisslandertheyhaveallowedall
thistitoelapse;andthenallofasuddenrakeupeventshhave
beenforgottentofuishterialsforscandal;inordertotaishthe
lustreofourhighpositioniinheritfathersna;andidonot
choosethattheshadogoingto
beaucha;inhisparagraphappears;andishallinsist
onhisretractingtheassertionbeforetnesses”
”beaucharact”
”thenhestfight”
”nohe;forheellyou;isverytrue;thatperhaps
thereybearingthesana”
”hers
characterfather;habravesoldier;areerwasso
brilliant”
”oh;edinbelievingthatthis
feandisnottheillustriousuntofrcerf;e
christianna”
”iaeteednottobententhanythingshortofanentire
retractation”
”andyouintendtokehioitinthepresenceoftnesses;do
you”
”yes”
”youdowrong”
”eans;isuppose;thatyourefusetheservicehiaskedof
you”
”youknoytheoryregardingduels;itoldyouopiniononthat
subjeeer;e”
”nevertheless;dearunt;ifoundyouthisingengagedin
anoccupationbutlittlensistenththenotionsyouprofessto
entertain”
”because;dearfelloustneverbeeccentricif
oneslotiscastangfools;itisnecessarytostudyfollyishall
perhapsfindselfonedayeharebrainedsca;who
hasnorerealcauseofquarrelethanyouhavep;
heytaketotaskforsofoolishtrifleorother;hewillbring
hiseinsopublicplace;andiaxpected
tokillhiorallthat”
”youadtthatyou;theno
doingso”
”idonotsaythatyououghtnottofight;ionlysaythataduelisa
seriousthing;andoughtnottobeundertakenhoutduereflection”
”didherefleyfather”
”ifhespokehastily;andohathedidso;yououghttobe
satisfied”
”ah;dearunt;youarefartooindulgent”
”andyouarefartooexactingsupposing;forinstance;anddonotbe
angryatgoingtosay”
”well”
”supposingtheassertiontobereallytrue”
”asonoughtnottosubttosuchastainonhisfathershonor”
”foi;esuit”
”thatispreciselythefaultoftheage”
”anddoyouundertaketorefort”
”yes;asfarasiaersonallynceed”
”ydearfellow”
”yes;io”
”areyouquiteiervioustogoodadvice”
”notesfrofriend”
”anddoyouacuntthattitle”
”certainlyido”
”phyouesses;seekfurther
infortiononthesubject”
”fro
”froaidee”
”heaffaircan
shedoinit”
”sheple;thatyourfatherhadnohand
everinthedefeatanddeathofthevizier;orifbychancehehad;
indeed;thesfortuo”
”ihavetoldyou;dearunt;thationtadt
ofsuchaproposition”
”yourejeation;then”
”idostdecidedly”
”thenletofferoneree”
”doso;then;butletitbethelast”
”youdonotohearit;perhaps”
”onthentrary;irequestit”
”donottakeanypvisithibr 》
alone”
”that”
”yourcaseisnotanordinaryone”
”andetogoalone”
”becausethentheaffairp”
”explainyourself”
”ipbedisposedtoretract;yououghtatleast
togivehiheopportunityofdoingitofhisohe
satisfactiontoyoueif;onthentrary;herefuses
todoso;iteenoughtoadttrangersinto
yoursecret”
”theybestrangers;theywillbefriends”
”ah;butthefriendsoftodayaretheeneesoftorrop;
forinstance”
”soyourend”
”irendyoutobeprudent”
”thenyouadvisetogoaloobeaucha”
”ido;andiencession
fronsselflove;youm
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ustavoideventheappearanceofo
”
”ibelieveyouareright”
”ialadofit”
”theniwillgoalone”
”go;butyouterstillbynotgoingatall”
”thatisiossible”
”doso;then;ithanthefirsthyou
proposed”
”butif;inspiteofallpreatlastobligedtofight;
ysend”
”dearvisunt;”saidnteusthaveseen
beforetodaythatatalltisandinallplacesihavebeenatyour
disposal;buttheservieisone
ypoorenderyou”
”why”
”perhapsyouyknoefutureperiod;andintheanti
irequestyout
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