The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 88 (1/2)
”I atch the enemy,” Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted
The enee of her inexperience, and induced her to call hi sooner? She had, however, shown her woe by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shi+eld or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived
She resolved to defend Goutran and all those he loved Woe to whoy asked to be received by her She was quite ready for another quarrel, but Laisangy was a, for he had at thataccoy was in deadly terror of Monte-Cristo, and fully estimated the almost superhuman power of this wonderful man
But when Benedetto appeared before hireater than hied and coer to hilars had given hiends a man abandons himself to a demon He smiled as he entered Carmen's room
”What do you want of ive a grand reception this evening”
”This evening! Surely you mistake--”
”No This is your own list of invitations that I hold in otten entirely that these invitations had been sent out a week before
Laisangy looked at her closely
”I fancied,” he said, ”that this entertainment had escaped your memory”
”I certainly shall not appear!” answered Carmen
The banker bit his lips, this was precisely what he feared He began to argue the an to reflect She saw on the list the na heart After all, had she the right to desert her post?
”Very well,” she said, ”I will be present”
Laisangy was astonished at his prompt success
”Yes,” she repeated, ”on condition that you do not once call hter”
”What shall I call you?” stay
”Whatever you choose, only take care that you do not disobey me!”
In fact, the banker cared little upon this point He had obtained what he wanted His fete would be made brilliant by Carirl saw that he had so else to say