rhtheir
eyes,asiftoseekhelpagainstthisaggression,buttheirresistibleasterofthehouseprevailed,andthehusbandwasvictorious
”donotthinkiydeardebray,”ntinued
danglars;”oh,no,notatallanunexpeetoask
e;itissorarelyike
sue”debrayttered
sothing,boselfagainsttheedgeofthe
door,likenathanin”athalie”
”itisextraordinary,”hesaid,,
”hoageover
us”
lucienhavingleft,danglarstookhisplaceonthesofa,closedtheopenbook,andplacinghielfinadreadfullydictatorialattitude,hebeganplayingal,notlikinghiswellasdebray,
andattetingtobitehidanglarsseizedhiytheskinofhisneckandthreuponautheanil
utteredacryduringthetransit,but,arrivedatitsdestination,itent
reinedsilentandtionless”doyouknohebaroness,”thatyouareirovinggenerallyyouareonlyrude,buttonightyouarebrutal”
”itisbecauseianaorthanusual,”replieddanglarsheelookedatthebankeredisdaintheseglancesfrequentlyexasperatedtheprideofdanglars,butthiseveninghetooknonoti
”andor”saidthebaroness,
irritatedattheiassibilityofherhusband;”dothesethingsncekeepyourillhurathoinyoueyboxes,or,sinceyouhave”
”notso,”replieddanglars;”youradviceisfollowitneyboxesarepadeustiersays,and
iclerksarehonest
n,yfortune,ipaychbeloay
valuethecrdingtotheybringin;thereforeishallnotgetintoapassion;thoseiwillbeinapassionare
thoseydinners,unthorses,andexhaustfortune””andprayhepersonsyourfortuneexplainyourselfreclearly,ibeg,sir”
”oh,keyourselfeasyiaotspeakingriddles,andyouwillsoonknoeanthepeopleyfortunearethosewhodraw
out700,000francsintheurseofanhour”
”idonotunderstandyou,sir,”saidthebaroness,tryingtodisguisetheagitationofhervoie
perfectly,onthentrary,”saiddanglars:”but,ifyou,iellyouthatihavejustlost700,000francsuponthespanishloan”
”andpray,”askedthebaroness,”aresponsibleforthisloss”””
”isitfaultyouhavelost700,000francs”
”ine”
”onceforall,sir,”repliedthebaronesssharply,”itellyouiwillnothearcashnad;itisastyleoflanguageineverheardinthehouseofparentsorinthatoffirsthusband”
”oh,icanhapenny”
”thebetterreasonfootbeingnversanththeslangofthebank,yearsfrooingtonight;thatnoise
ofjinglingcroantlybeinguntedandreunted,isodioustoionlyknoore,he
soundofyourvoice”
”really”saiddanglars”e,forithoughtyou
tooktheliveliestinterestinallaffairs”
”iuldputsuchanideaintoyourhead”
”yourself”
”ahnext”
”stassuredly”
”ishouldliketoknooccasion”
”oh,ndieu,thatisveryeasilydonelastfebruaryyouhefirsteofthehaitianfundsyouhaddreadthatashiphadenteredtheharborathavre,thatthisshipbroughtnehatapayntadeiknowhow
sare;ithereforepurchasediediatelyasny
sharesasiuldofthehaitiandebt,andigained400,000francsbyit,oflypaidtoyouyouspentitasyou
pleased;thatarchthereionabouta
granttoarailpaniespresentedtheelves,eachofferingequalseethatyourinstinct,andalthoughyoupretendtoknohingaboutspeculations,ithinkonthentrary,thatyourprehensionisveryclearuponcertainaffairs,well,youtoldthatyourinstinctledyoutobelievethegrantwouldbegiventothepanycalledthesoutheiboughtthirdsofthesharesofthatpany;asyouhadforeseen,thesharestrebledinvalue,andipioyoufor
pinneyhothis250,000francsitisnobusinessofne”
”ingtothepoint”criedthebaroness,shiveringhangerandiatience
”patience,da,iangtoit”
”thatsfortunate”
”inaprilyouinistersyouheardaprivate
nversationrespectingspanishaffairsontheexpulsionofdoncarlosiboughtsospanishsharestheexpulsiontookplaceandipocketed600,000francsthedaycharlesvrepassedthebidassoaofthese600,000francsyoutook50,000croheywereyours,youdisposedofthecrdingtoyourfancy,andiaskednoquestions;butitisnotthelesstruethatyouhavethisyearreceived500,000livres””hen”
”ah,yes,itafterthisthatyouspoiledeverything””really,younerofspeaking”
”itexpressesaning,andthatisallihreedaysafterthatyoutalkedpoliticshiswords
thatdoncarloshadretuedtospainyshares,thenewsgotout,andinolongersoldigavethedayifindthenehisfalsereportihavelost700,000francs””well”
”ygains,ithinkyouoea
fourthoflosses;thefourthof700,000francsis175,000francs””ixed
upinthisaffair”
”be,youst
havelenttheoyourfriends,anddebrayisoneofyourfriends””forsha”exclaidthebaroness
”oh,letushavenogestures,nosa,oryouwill
obligetotellyouthatiseedebrayleavehere,pocketingthewholeofthe500,000livresyouhavehandedovertohihisyear,whilehesm
