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"Yes, indeed she is," replied Cavalcanti, in a very modest tone

"Above all, she is very rich,--at least, I believe so," said Monte Cristo

"Very rich, do you think?" replied the young lars conceals at least half of his fortune"

"And he acknowledges fifteen or twentywith joy

"Without reckoning," added Monte Cristo, "that he is on the eve of entering into a sort of speculation already in vogue in the United States and in England, but quite novel in France"

"Yes, yes, I knohat you rant, is it not?"

"Precisely; it is generally believed he will gain ten millions by that affair"

"Ten nificent!" said Cavalcanti, as quite confounded at the ," replied Monte Cristo, "that all his fortune will colars is an only daughter Besides, your own fortune, as your father assured h of ed this affair rather skilfully?"

"Not badly, by anyman; "I was born for a diplomatist"

"Well, youthat is not to be acquired; it is instinctive Have you lost your heart?"

"Indeed, I fear it," replied Andrea, in the tone in which he had heard Dorante or Valere reply to Alceste [] at the Theatre Francais

"Is your love returned?"