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"Very good, father-in-law," said Cavalcanti, yielding to his low-born nature, which would escape soht to conceal it Correcting himself immediately, he said, "Excuse me, sir; hope alone makes lars,--who, on his part, did not perceive how soon the conversation, which was at first disinterested, was turning to a business transaction,--"there is, doubtless, a part of your fortune your father could not refuse you?"

"Which?" asked the young man

"That you inherit from your mother"

"Truly, from my mother, Leonora Corsinari"

"How much may it amount to?"

"Indeed, sir," said Andrea, "I assure you I have never given the subject a thought, but I suppose it lars felt as much overcome with joy as the miser who finds a lost treasure, or as the shipwrecked round instead of in the abyss which he expected would s hi to the banker respectfully, "lars, "but consider it a settled thing, if no obstacle arises on your part"

"I alars thoughtfully, "how is it that your patron, M de Monte Cristo, did not make his proposal for you?" Andrea blushed imperceptibly "I have just left the count, sir," said he; "he is, doubtless, a delightful hly He even told ive me the capital instead of the interest of my property He has promised to use his influence to obtain it for me; but he also declared that he never had taken on hi proposals for another, and he never would I must, however, do hiretted the repugnance he felt to such a step it was on this occasion, because he thought the projected union would be a happy and suitable one Besides, if he will do nothing officially, he will answer any questions you propose to hi s to the father-in-law, I must address myself to the banker"

"And whatin his turn

"That the day after to-morrow I shall have to draw upon you for about four thousand francs; but the count, expectingmonth's outlay, has offered nature, as you see, which is all-sufficient"