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"Perfectly; you pledge reater the aives you an idea of your value"

"Thank you One word more, sir; do you promise me to make what use you can of the report of the fortune M Cavalcanti will bring without touching the money? This is no act of selfishness, but of delicacy I a to help rebuild your fortune, but I will not be an accomplice in the ruin of others"

"But since I tell you," cried Danglars, "that with these three million"-"Do you expect to recover your position, sir, without touching those three e should take place and confirm my credit"

"Shall you be able to pay M Cavalcanti the five hundred thousand francs you pro froe

"Very well!"

"What next? what nature, you leave me entirely free in my person?"

"Absolutely"

"Then, as I said before, sir,--very well; I am ready to marry M Cavalcanti"

"But what are you up to?"

"Ah, that isyour secret I were to tell you lars bit his lips "Then," said he, "you are ready to pay the official visits, which are absolutely indispensable?"

"Yes," replied Eugenie

"And to sign the contract in three days?"

"Yes"

"Then, in hter's hand in his But, extraordinary to relate, the father did not say, "Thank you, hter senie, rising Danglarsmore to say Five minutes afterwards the piano resounded to the touch of Madelars was singing Brabantio's malediction on Desdemona At the end of the piece Etienne entered, and announced to Eugenie that the horses were in the carriage, and that the baroness aiting for her to pay her visits We have seen them at Villefort's; they proceeded then on their course