Volume II Part 72 (1/2)
”Ientlery tone of voice:
”You boobies, have you looked at entlemen answered in not very polite tones Galoret couldn't stand this One word led to another, and finally chairs were taken up to settle the discussion
Policemen now interfered Galoret and two others with bloody heads were locked up, and then only did the chasseur re for this moment He introduced himself to the policemen and offered to carry the letter himself The policemen offered no opposition, Galoret thanked him, and Coucou satisfied his conscience with the maxim of Loyola, that ”the end justifies the ny palace,” he said to himself; ”as the pasha they will ade and told the coachman to drive to the Rue de Pelletier
A quarter of an hour later a Bedouin clad all in white, whose brown coin, left the store of an elegant place in the Rue de Pelletier and, stepping into the coach which stood at the door, he cried to the coachny!”
The horses started off, the carriage rolled along, and the Bedouin, in whose turban a ruby glittered, h the world with cheek!”
CHAPTER XLV
HOW CARMEN KEEPS HER WORD
If Carmen had not hoped to serve Gontrany palace at once, but under existing circumstances prudence prompted her to stay and not to repulse the banker entirely; for she suspected that Larsagny held in his hand the threads of the mystery which threatened the Vicomte of Monte-Cristo Carmen did not have one, the banker appeared in the boudoir, and looking with astonishment at her, he said:
”What does this uests will soon be here, and you are not yet dressed”
”Our guests?” repeated Carotten that the ball for which you yourself sent out invitations ten days ago, takes place to-night?”
”Really, I had forgotten all about it,” stah; I have a headache and shall remain in my room”
”But, Carmen, what shall we do if you do not appear?”
”That is not my affair,” replied Carh his hair in despair
”Carmen, be reasonable,” he implored, as he tried to take her hand
”Don't touch ny bit his lips
”What have I done to you?” he groaned ”Think of the shahter has retired to her rooht be better if she took part in the ball; sheof interest to Gontram
”Well, if you desire it, I will appear, but under one condition,” she said, coldly