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"Oh, that depends upon circuold mine, one of the noblest fa to his wish, gave theainst his consent, merely allowed the to his father's views, he will, perhaps, give hi it were the daughter of a banker, he ht take an interest in the house of the father-in-law of his son; then again, if he disliked his choice, the major takes the key, double-locks his coffer, and Master Andrea would be obliged to live like the sons of a Parisian fa the dice"

"Ah, that boy will find out some Bavarian or Peruvian princess; he ant a crown and an irand lords on the other side of the Alps frequently marry into plain families; like Jupiter, they like to cross the race But do you wish toso lars, "it would not be a bad speculation, I fancy, and you know I alars, I hope; you would not like poor Andrea to have his throat cut by Albert?"

"Albert," repeated Danglars, shrugging his shoulders; "ah, well; he would care very little about it, I think"

"But he is betrothed to your daughter, I believe?"

"Well, M de Morcerf and I have talked about this e, but Madame de Morcerf and Albert"-"You do not ood lars is as good as M de Morcerf"

"Madereat, no doubt, especially if the telegraph should not make any more mistakes"

"Oh, I do not mean her fortune only; but tell me"-"What?"

"Why did you not invite M and Madame de Morcerf to your dinner?"

"I did so, but he excused hio to Dieppe for the benefit of sea air"

"Yes, yes," said Danglars, laughing, "it would do her a great deal of good"

"Why so?"

"Because it is the air she always breathed in her youth" Monte Cristo took no notice of this ill-natured remark

"But still, if Albert be not so rich as Madelars," said the count, "you must allow that he has a fine name?"

"So he has; but I like mine as well"