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'The third of my friends, although my rival, was much attached to me, his name was Fernand; that of my betrothed was' Stay, stay," continued the abbe, "I have forgotten what he called her." "Mercedes," said Caderousse eagerly. "True," said the abbe, with a stifled sigh, "Mercedes it was." "Go on," urged Caderousse. "Bring me a carafe of water," said the abbe.
The bride blushed, while Fernand, restless and uneasy, seemed to start at every fresh sound, and from time to time wiped away the large drops of perspiration that gathered on his brow. "Well, never mind that, neighbor Caderousse; it is not worth while to contradict me for such a trifle as that.
"Caderousse and his wife again interchanged a meaning look. It seemed as though they were both inspired at the same time with some horrible thought. 'Well, then, a good journey to you, said Caderousse. 'Thanks, replied the jeweller. He then took his cane, which he had placed against an old cupboard, and went out.
So call me Mercedes, if you please." "We must excuse our worthy neighbor, Caderousse," said Dantes, "he is so easily mistaken." "So, then, the wedding is to take place immediately, M. Dantes," said Danglars, bowing to the young couple.
Caderousse was, like Fernand, enrolled in the army, but, being married and eight years older, he was merely sent to the frontier. Old Dantes, who was only sustained by hope, lost all hope at Napoleon's downfall. Five months after he had been separated from his son, and almost at the hour of his arrest, he breathed his last in Mercedes' arms.
"Well?" "I could live" "Upon a hundred francs!" "Come you understand me; but that with" "With?" "With a hundred and fifty francs I should be quite happy." "Here are two hundred," said Andrea; and he placed ten gold louis in the hand of Caderousse. "Good!" said Caderousse. "Apply to the steward on the first day of every month, and you will receive the same sum." "There now, again you degrade me."
"Because Mercedes is a very fine girl, and fine girls never lack followers; she particularly has them by dozens." "Really?" answered Edmond, with a smile which had in it traces of slight uneasiness. "Ah, yes," continued Caderousse, "and capital offers, too; but you know, you will be captain, and who could refuse you then?"
"The appetite grows by what it feeds on," said Caderousse, grinning and showing his teeth, like a monkey laughing or a tiger growling. "And," added he, biting off with his large white teeth an enormous mouthful of bread, "I have formed a plan." Caderousse's plans alarmed Andrea still more than his ideas; ideas were but the germ, the plan was reality.
"Well, well," said Andrea, "that isn't a bad idea." "My dear friend," said Caderousse, "eat of my bread, and take my advice; you will be none the worse off, physically or morally." "But," said Andrea, "why do you not act on the advice you gave me? Why do you not realize a six months', a year's advance even, and retire to Brussels?
Caderousse quickly performed the stranger's bidding; and after pouring some into a glass, and slowly swallowing its contents, the abbe, resuming his usual placidity of manner, said, as he placed his empty glass on the table, "Where did we leave off?" "The name of Edmond's betrothed was Mercedes." "To be sure.
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