Volume II Part 48 (1/2)

Spero was leaning against a door sunk in thought

”Can I introduce the young man to you?” asked Gontram softly of his companion

”Who is he?” replied Carmen

”The Vicomte of Monte-Cristo!”

”What? The son of the celebrated count?” asked the young lady, looking at Spero with increased interest

”Yes I have a high regard for the vico

”What do you mean by that, mademoiselle?” asked Gontra very little for those who at the painter in such a way as made his heart beat fast

”I hope to be able soon to proveman

Carmen was for a moment silent, and then vivaciously said:

”Introduce me; I am curious to know your little vico Gontra of praise? You see I have accepted your invitation”

”I arateful to you,” replied the painter war to Carny, permit me to introduce the Vicomte of Monte-Cristo to you”

Spero bowed deeply The young lady gazed steadily at the handsome cavalier, and admiration shone in her eyes

”I really have not had the pleasure of seeing the vicootten him”

”I believe you,” said the painter; ”the vicomte is, by the way, a man of serious ideas, an ascetic, who does not care for worldly pleasures”

Spero protested with a shake of the head, and muttered sohts were elsewhere

”Made now, ”I hope that you and the other ladies here will succeed in converting the hermit”

Carmen was dissatisfied with the vico the painter with her

”Well, how does my eccentric please you?” asked Gontram

”H'm, he is very handsome; whether he is intellectual, I cannot tell Is the father of the little vicoht without fear and reproach, the hero of Dumas' novel?”

”The saht nas imputed to hiht appear strange to you, but I must ask it nevertheless Do you knohether Monsieur de Larsagny ever had any relations with the count?”