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第305章

"In April you went to dine at the minister's.You heard a private conversation respecting Spanish affairs -- on the expulsion of Don Carlos.I bought some Spanish shares.The expulsion took place and I pocketed 600,000 francs the day Charles V.repassed the Bidassoa.Of these 600,000 francs you took 50,000 crowns.They were yours, you disposed of them according to your fancy, and I asked no questions; but it is not the less true that you have this year received 500,000 livres.""Well, sir, and what then?"

"Ah, yes, it was just after this that you spoiled everything.""Really, your manner of speaking" --

"It expresses my meaning, and that is all I want.Well, three days after that you talked politics with M.Debray, and you fancied from his words that Don Carlos had returned to Spain.Well, I sold my shares, the news got out, and I no longer sold -- I gave them away, next day I find the news was false, and by this false report I have lost 700,000francs."

"Well?"

"Well, since I gave you a fourth of my gains, I think you owe me a fourth of my losses; the fourth of 700,000 francs is 175,000 francs.""What you say is absurd, and I cannot see why M.Debray's name is mixed up in this affair.""Because if you do not possess the 175,000 francs I reclaim, you must have lent them to your friends, and M.Debray is one of your friends.""For shame!" exclaimed the baroness.

"Oh, let us have no gestures, no screams, no modern drama, or you will oblige me to tell you that I see Debray leave here, pocketing the whole of the 500,000 livres you have handed over to him this year, while he smiles to himself, saying that he has found what the most skilful players have never discovered -- that is, a roulette where he wins without playing, and is no loser when he loses." The baroness became enraged."Wretch!" she cried, "will you dare to tell me you did not know what you now reproach me with?""I do not say that I did know it, and I do not say that Idid not know it.I merely tell you to look into my conduct during the last four years that we have ceased to be husband and wife, and see whether it has not always been consistent.

Some time after our rupture, you wished to study music, under the celebrated baritone who made such a successful appearance at the Theatre Italien; at the same time I felt inclined to learn dancing of the danseuse who acquired such a reputation in London.This cost me, on your account and mine, 100,000 francs.I said nothing, for we must have peace in the house; and 100,000 francs for a lady and gentleman to be properly instructed in music and dancing are not too much.Well, you soon become tired of singing, and you take a fancy to study diplomacy with the minister's secretary.You understand, it signifies nothing to me so long as you pay for your lessons out of your own cashbox.But to-day I find you are drawing on mine, and that your apprenticeship may cost me 700,000 francs per month.Stop there, madame, for this cannot last.Either the diplomatist must give his lessons gratis, and I will tolerate him, or he must never set his foot again in my house; -- do you understand, madame?""Oh, this is too much," cried Hermine, choking, "you are worse than despicable.""But," continued Danglars, "I find you did not even pause there" --"Insults!"

"You are right; let us leave these facts alone, and reason coolly.I have never interfered in your affairs excepting for your good; treat me in the same way.You say you have nothing to do with my cash-box.Be it so.Do as you like with your own, but do not fill or empty mine.Besides, how do I know that this was not a political trick, that the minister enraged at seeing me in the opposition, and jealous of the popular sympathy I excite, has not concerted with M.

Debray to ruin me?"

"A probable thing!"

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