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"Do you think, then, that Gunther is interested?" "I know it, sire. He offered for a hundred thousand florins to renounce Rachel and deliver her up to me Here is his letter; your majesty can see it." The emperor took the letter, and read it. "It is his writing," murmured he, sorrowfully; "it is too true." "I refused," continued Eskeles. "I would not buy my daughter back.
It was a dream, and father aroused me from it by telling me that I was to marry Baron von Eskeles, that he had already made an agreement with the baron's father, and that the wedding would take place in two weeks." "Poor Lydia!" murmured the sisters. A pause ensued. "Well," asked Esther, "and you, Fanny? You examine us and say nothing about yourself. What about your heart, my child?
He opened his arms, but Rachel did not stir. She looked at him, and when he saw the look, his hands dropped nerveless to his side. "Where is Gunther?" asked she. "What have you done with him?" "I, my child?" exclaimed Eskeles. "I have heard this fable before," said Rachel, with a glance of mourn.
She cursed him! With a cry as piercing as that of the poor maniac, Eskeles Flies sank upon his knees, and wept aloud. Gradually Rachel grew more tranquil: and now she lay back on her pillow with a happy smile on her lips. But she spoke not a word. Once more she sighed "Gunther," and then relapsed into silence.
It was written by Baron Eskeles Flies to a commercial friend in Amsterdam. These latter refused, and the emperor forth-with marched his troops into Holland. He had expected to be sustained by the other maritime powers of Europe, but they protecting the Dutch, Joseph was obliged to withdraw his troops.
I shall know how to act as becomes a wronged and outraged sovereign." "But that will not restore my child" said Eskeles, disconsolately. "What good is it to me that this wretch is to suffer? It will not bring back Rachel. And even if she should be forced to seek my protection, what comfort can I derive from one who is a Deist a creature who mocks at religion?"
"He was here yesterday," said Rachel, blushing. "Did you receive him?" "Yes, dear father, for you yourself presented him to me." Eskeles Flies was silent for a while. "And yet," resumed he, "I believe that I was wrong to invite him hither. In your unconscious modesty, you have not perceived, my child, that Gunther loves you with all the fervor of a true and honest heart.
The same evening, Baron Eskeles Flies left his hotel on foot, and hastily traversing the streets, stopped before a house where, ascending to the second story, he rang the bell. A richly-liveried servant opened the door at the head of the staircase. "Is the imperial secretary Warkenhold within?" asked the baron.
"I do not know him," returned Monte Cristo; "but I shall probably soon make his acquaintance, for I have a credit opened with him by the house of Richard & Blount, of London, Arstein & Eskeles of Vienna, and Thomson & French at Rome." As he pronounced the two last names, the count glanced at Maximilian Morrel.
We must both perform our duty, you as a merchant, I as a sovereign; and, believe me, you shall have revenge for the wrongs, inflicted upon you by the double traitor who has betrayed his emperor and his mistress." "I care nothing for his punishment," repeated Eskeles, wearily; "all that I ask is my daughter."
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