Volume I Part 54 (2/2)
”Master, h without that”
The count's countenance grew gloo if anybody places confidence in me; irreconcilable if any one seeks to deceive me I keep silent if you wish it, but we are forever separated Farewell, you will never see ular reat that Jacopo broke out into loud la rather than consent to perpetual separation
”Say, h, ”am I able to leave you?”
Monte-Cristo smiled
”You are a child,” he then said ”You cannot bear to hear anybody speaking of your love, because you are forever separated fro”
”Listen to me, I am ready to tell you all that I know There below, in the Catalonian quarter of Marseilles, lives a fisherent, they were never ashaht with boat and net, and accumulated a nice amount of property The family consists of ten persons: father, hter live in the eous felloho are not afraid of anybody; the daughter is char sloe-black eyes, and her marble white skin Jacopo, am I to tell you the naently like a breath from the lips of Jacopo
”You have liked this beautiful child since you first saw her, and one day you took heart and you went to Manuelita's father--”
”Who turned loomily
”That he did not do,” continued the count, coolly ”He told you quietly, Manuelita will not become a poor man's wife”
”And perhaps that was no insult?” continued Jacopo, vehemently ”All people cannot be rich”
”But Manuelita's father has also told you so else?” asked Monte-Cristo, quietly
”Oh, yes,” replied Jacopo, bitterly; ”he called after me that if I came back with twenty thousand francs, then Manuelita should besport of rily and uttered a heavy curse
Monte-Cristo looked at him reflectively Then he took a leaf fro it to Jacopo, said:
”Here, take this”
”What am I to do with it, master?” asked Jacopo, astonished
”Well, can't you read any more?”
”Oh, yes; I read an order for 20,000 francs to which your name is affixed”
”And payable at--”
”Thomson & French, in Roentlenature is as good as ready cash!+”
”Well, then, go to the first banker you can find and have the check cashed”