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18. Engagement and respect

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    At the invitation of Albert de Morcerf, Charles also participated in their billiards duel. The three of them took turns putting, and they had a great time.  It can be seen that Albert is a person who keeps his promises very much. Although Andre Cavalcanti is obviously a person with questionable background, after hearing the request of the Count of Monte Cristo, he treated Andre very enthusiastically.  Lie, it seems that he wants Andre to become a friend of his.  Or, at least let the outside world appear to be his friend.  The Count wanted Andrei Cavalcanti to enter the upper class of Paris as an Italian aristocratic young man. There is no doubt that if he becomes friends with the young people of the Treville family and the Morcerf family,  It was indeed easy to do this, and Albert was happy to be the guide.  While playing ball, the three of them chatted.  "To be honest, brother, I've been quite free recently. I have a lot of time to take care of you, but I'm afraid I won't have that much free time in a while." After playing for a while, Albert wiped the club with velvet, and then smiled  Then he said to Andre, "There are always a lot of mundane things that bother us." "You have already helped me a lot. I don't dare to ask for too much." Andre replied with a smile.  It can be seen that after these two hours of running in, Andre's original nervousness has disappeared a lot, and his movements have become much more natural.  "Are you getting married?" Charles suddenly asked from the side, "I heard you are getting engaged soon." "How come you know everything, Charles?!" Albert shrugged, "Yes, yes.  "Like this." "This matter has been delayed for a long time. I am not the only one who knows about it. Many people know about it," Charles replied casually, "What we are curious about now is why this matter has been delayed for so long.  "Who knows? No one knows what the parents think. Maybe there is some hesitation on the part of the baron." Albert replied indifferently, "I would rather they hesitate a little longer, so that I can do it."  I will have more freedom for a while, and maybe the baron regrets it, then I can be free for a long time" "Come on, if the baron really regrets it, how sad you will be!" Charles smiled exaggeratedly!  He stood up and said, "You may never be able to marry such a rich heiress again in your life." "No amount of money can change the fact that she is an unpopular woman." Albert sighed softly.  He said, "Charles, many things cannot be solved with money. I admit that Eug¨¦nie is a very beautiful girl, but her character is really not that easy to tolerate." "Does Albert have a fianc¨¦e?  ? Who is this fianc¨¦e?" At this time Andre also understood their conversation, so he interrupted.  "It's Mademoiselle Eug¨¦nie Danglars, the only daughter of Baron Danglars." Charles answered directly, "I think you should know who his future father-in-law is, right?" "Oh, my God! That's actually the case.  "Andre Cavalcanti obviously knew about Baron Tanglar's great reputation, so he couldn't help but be stunned in surprise, and then looked at Albert with full envy, "Brother, you are so lucky!" "  Yes, aren't you lucky? Baron Danglars is one of the richest men in the empire. Marrying his only daughter is equivalent to buying a sure-earning bond, only to be cashed in when he dies. "  Charles said with a hint of ridicule, "However, our Albert is not satisfied at this time. He feels that the other party's character is not good" "Charles, stop mocking me." Albert was a little embarrassed.  "I think you deserve ridicule." Charles had no intention of sparing the other person at all, "My friend, with so many dowries and a huge inheritance waiting to be inherited, what is there to hesitate about? You always look at the shortcomings,  Why not look at the advantages? Miss Danglars is young, beautiful, and very rich. Isn't that enough? With these things, what else do you want for love?  Are young people of the same age willing to marry a forty-year-old widow? What I hate the most is those people who are always lamenting their misfortune despite being very lucky. They are so ignorant that it makes people angry.  Charles is so right." Andrei Cavalcanti also agreed, nodding with envy, "If I could be so lucky, I wouldn't let go I really hope God can.  Send me a fianc¨¦e like Mademoiselle Danglars. " "Whatever you say" Albert could only sigh helplessly and continue to fight with the ball on the table with his cue stick.  ???¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­?When night falls, in another place in Paris, there is also aThe couple are talking about the marriage.  Baron Danglars was sitting behind the desk in his study, while his wife stood in front of the desk, looking at him anxiously and coldly.  The study room is magnificently decorated, but it is completely deserted. A lot of valuable objects are piled together, just to show off the owner's wealth, but there is no atmosphere of life.  The two of them have been living in separate rooms for a long time. They rarely interfere with each other's lives inside. Although they are a family in name, they don't have much life to speak of. It is rare for the Baroness to take the initiative to come to the Baron's study. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? companies obviously have bad intentions.  "You suddenly broke into my place, madam, do you need me to do anything?" After the lady walked in, the baron calmly raised his head and looked at the other party.  "Sir, why are you still unwilling to announce the engagement now?" After watching for a moment, the madam asked impatiently, "I went to someone else's house today, and several people asked me about it." Madam  Dressed luxuriously and with an arrogant attitude, he obviously doesn't have much respect for his husband.  Mrs. Tanglar was born into a noble family. Although she was not from a large noble family, this did not prevent her from despising her husband and despising the smell of copper on his body, even though this husband gave her extremely superior living conditions.  Precisely because of this contempt for the nouveau riche, the lady was basically rude to the baron, and she rarely gave him a smile even when other people were present, especially when she was alone in private.  "I'm afraid we have to wait a little longer now, my dear." When asked by the lady, the Baron remained calm and answered calmly.  "I think we still need to observe." "What else should we observe? Now it has spread throughout the entire social world, and almost everyone knows it. If we don't announce it, won't it become a joke? Others think there is something wrong with Eug¨¦nie.  "What will happen to her reputation then?" Madam interrupted her husband unceremoniously, "The matter has reached this point. Either we announce it quickly, or we simply refute the rumor and cancel it. In any case, it is better than  It's better to hold off like this And I really don't understand, why are you dissatisfied with the young man from the Morcerf family? I think he is already a good talent, worthy of Eugenie, and let them get married.  It doesn't matter, right? " "The boy from the Morcerf family is indeed cute, but he is probably a bit far from being a talented person. He is the kind of person who does no harm to anyone. He is good for guarding the family business, so I agreed at the time.  The Baron replied slowly, "But now, the situation has changed a little." "What change?" The Baroness was startled.  "For my professional reasons, I have to pay attention to the information in the palace." The baron looked at his wife calmly, "And now, there are some interesting changes in the palace, and this change may give me a way to learn from it.  Space for arbitrage." "Stop your convoluted jargon, what's going on?" The lady interrupted her husband again.  "Several princes who have been exiled to Italy are about to be recalled to the country." The Baron lowered his voice, "And according to His Majesty's wishes, he is prepared to forgive the faults of these royal family members and reuse them." "You should  No" From her husband's cryptic attitude, the lady suddenly thought of a terrible thing.  "You don't want to marry the prince, do you?!" "If possible, why not?" Baron Danglars spread his hands, "If my son-in-law is a prince of the royal family, then my status  It will be as stable as a mountain. Those who usually don't deal with me will be defeated by me. If the plan goes well, maybe I will even be able to take charge of the entire Bank of France for His Majesty in a short time. This will be the pinnacle of my career.  "How can things be so easy? Can we marry His Highness at will?" Madam found it hard to accept, "Don't do these unnecessary things." "Prince J¨¦r?me has already promised me that he can help."  I will fight for such an opportunity." Baron Tanglar's voice became even lower. "Let me tell you, after knowing what His Majesty meant, Prince J¨¦r?me is also a little panicked now. After all, he was the one who was driven away by the princes back then.  He has been prosperous and prosperous all these years, but his brothers are suffering. The resentment is so deep! Therefore, he wants to bridge the relationship with his brothers, for example help his nephew find a job.  The wife¡¯s face turned pale after hearing the real reason for her husband¡¯s delay in announcing the marriage.  She did not want to marry the Bonaparte family.  "Youyou are delusional!" She walked up to her husband, "Princes of the royal family, their first choice for marriage must beEven if Eugenie gets close to foreign royal princesses, they are only their alternatives Why should our children be the alternatives that others choose to leave behind?  Eugenie was so proud and arrogant, why should she suffer this crime?  Also, who are the people in the Bonaparte family?  They are all a bunch of sluts, attracting bees and butterflies everywhere, so your majesty is better off!  Just for your pitiful vanity, do you want your daughter to go into such a pit of fire?  " "So I decided to put it off for now and see how things develop.  Baron Danglars replied calmly, "Morcerf is holding off for now, and we will check the approval letter over there. It would be best if we can marry His Highness the Prince, but if His Highness the Prince is engaged, we will find someone to marry him."  That boy Morcerf.  It only takes a few months before and after, and both sides can afford it.  " "You want to take advantage of everything!  What a vicious plan!  "The Baroness was a little angry and almost said without hesitation, "You are ruining a girl's reputation, and you are also pushing her into the fire pit!  No no, I don't agree, I firmly disagree.  " "Dear madam, the experience gained from being in the financial world for many years has told me two things" Compared to the madam's anxiety, Baron Danglars was much calmer, "First, there is no official recognition.  Things just didn't happen; secondly, money can erase all stains, including people's rumors.  " "What a vulgar experience!  Madame sneered disdainfully, "Mr. Danglars, what do you think of our daughter?"  A trading item?  !  " "I am the head of the family, and it is my responsibility to decide my daughter's future.  The baron said without changing his expression, "Besides, if you can really be a prince's wife, what's wrong with it?"  " "Youyou are going too far!  "Mrs. Danglars couldn't bear it anymore and scolded her husband loudly. "I will never see my daughter being sacrificed by you. I will go to the Morcerf house tomorrow and finalize everything.  It doesn't matter if you don't go, I can be my own daughter" As she spoke, the lady suddenly became silent. Because she suddenly discovered that her husband, who had been sitting peacefully, suddenly stood up and stared coldly.  Looking at her. He was not tall, but at this moment, the gloomy and blazing light in his eyes still made people shudder. The terrifying aura was like an angry beast. The Baroness was suddenly stunned.  , She has never seen her husband behave like this to her in all these years. "You are still so divorced from reality at your age, aren't you too naive, Emily?  "The baron stared at the lady for a moment, then spoke slowly, "You hate it when I speak jargon in front of you, but this time I have to use jargon to tell you - happiness in the world is a check written out from God.  , this check must be cashed when He needs it.  If a person enjoys happiness from Him, he must give his soul to Him and obey His name!  In this family, I am the master, the one who is supposed to tell the truth, and the spokesperson of God. I will not allow you to ruin my plan.  " "How dare you speak to me like this?  "The Baroness was not frightened, but became even more angry. "Why don't I dare?  Madam, are everything that you and our daughter have enjoyed so far, are they the envy of the world?  Have I been silently paying for these luxurious enjoyments and ostentation of wealth?  Since you have advanced happiness from me, I want you to cash it in when needed. Is there any problem?  The baron glared at his wife rudely, "You have enjoyed so many things, and you have to pay a price."  Our daughter has to pay, and so do you, but I am very gentle to you and rarely let you pay.  I haven¡¯t said these words to you all this time because I let you, but you women, to be honest, you are really a bunch of ignorant creatures. You always use your own little tricks to deceive, gain benefits, and win sympathy.  After you get the results, you laugh at those poor people. You never feel grateful, you only take everything for granted But this time I want to tell you, you are wrong, my dear lady, you got it from me.  For happiness and wealth, I have no complaints about your bills for so many years, so now you have to listen to me, everything is so simple.  " "Don't even think about it!  "The lady was furious, turned around and wanted to leave. "If you step out of this room, I guarantee that you will never see your beloved Mr. Lucien Debray again in your life.  "Suddenly, a cold word rushed behind the madam. A chill ran down her spine, she stopped, and then turned to look at her husband in surprise. "Is it surprising?  Do you still think I don't know about it?  No, I already knew it, ma'am, just to protect everyone's safety.I just pretended not to know.  The baron smiled grimly, "You women are so naive, you always think that your little tricks can work smoothly!"  In fact, everyone has a clear mind, at least I am not as confused as you think.  "The madam's face turned red all of a sudden. This was anger and fear. "Youare you going to kill him?  "    "kill him?  Is not likely to?  Baron Danglars couldn't help but laugh, "He is a confidant of His Highness the Prince, and he is now trusted. I still need him, so how can I kill him?"  You women always think about things so simply - I won't touch him a hair, but I can still guarantee that you will never see him again. In France, although husbands are always ridiculed, in France  When necessary, society will still grant him certain powers, especially to a director of the Bank of France and a person who has served the country for so many years. Do you understand, my lady?  " "You you" Mrs. Tanglar's chest kept rising and falling. She had never been treated like this by her husband, and she had always despised him. Then today, when the two people really confronted each other, she discovered that it turned out that  The person who has always had the absolute advantage is actually not me. "That bastard is useful to me, so I can sit back and watch your interactions. Anyway, I am old, can I still keep you?"  If you obey my wishes, it doesn't matter if you continue to interact with him in the future. I can continue to be a confused husband.  "Perhaps because of the bad relationship today, the Baron no longer had any scruples, and his words became more and more harsh, "But don't forget, madam, although you have always been proud of your origin, in my eyes your  There is nothing special about his background, he only has a title, but so what?  Who else knows this title today, and who cares?  " It seemed that all the resentment in his heart was brought out. He sneered viciously, "You are so proud of yourself with a sign that no one can see. You still think you are great. You despise your husband, mock him, insult him, and think you are great.  This was centuries ago!  But I have to tell you, madam, the highest title you can get in this life is Mrs. Danglars, nothing more!  Listen, it's me, holding the scepter of money, and letting the upper class treat you as a noble lady from a low-income family. Do you think they respect your origin?  What a joke!  Without me, who cares about your poor family line!  In order for us to continue to dominate, I tried my best to maintain my position and keep the scepter I grabbed. Therefore, anyone with a little bit of brains should understand that they have to obey me honestly and help me hold on.  That scepter, because only then would she remain a lady!  What a pity. I don't think you can think of such a truth, and I don't expect you to understand it.  " "You you are such a vicious bastard!  "The Baroness also broke out completely and insulted her husband with the most unpleasant words. "Vicious?  You actually called me vicious?  The baron laughed meaningfully, "My dear, I am not so vicious as to make my spouse angry to death."  "The cursing Baroness was stunned and opened her eyes wide. "My dear, isn't it like this?  Your ex-husband, Mr Negoni, for he was neither a philosopher nor a banker, or perhaps both a philosopher and a banker, after nine months of absence he found you six months pregnant.  In the end, he died filled with sorrow and anger.  In other words, before our child was born, you had an illegitimate child and pissed off your husband to death.  "The baron said slowly and leisurely, while watching his wife's panic and trembling look with great enjoyment, "Thinking about it this way, I think we are quite a match.  I'm really not surprised by what you did, my dear, maybe that's why I chose you to be my wife.  ¡± The continuous blows were like heavy hammers, which completely confused the Baroness¡¯s mind. She was stunned, as if she were a puppet. The husband mercilessly uncovered the old scars that were covered with dust.  "It seems that you really understand that the will of the head of the family cannot be disobeyed.  The baron smiled slightly, admiring his wife's distracted look, "Okay, go back and rest, Emily. Don't you have activities tomorrow?"  "Like a puppet, the Baroness slowly turned around again and walked towards the door. "Wait!  "The baron suddenly stopped her. The lady stood still. "You forgot to say good night to me.  The baron looked at his wife's back coldly, "Now, finish talking to me and go back to sleep."  " Madam's slender body swayed violently, almost falling to the ground, and she finally found her balance. "Good night, sir" With an inexplicable acrimony, Mrs. Danglars saidHe read it out word by word, and the anger and hatred that chose others to devour were revealed without reservation.  ¡°Well, good night, my dear,¡± the baron replied with a smile.  Then, he watched quietly as his wife walked out of the room step by step and disappeared into the corridor.  "Hey, why do these ladies always understand what respect means after being slapped?" He sighed with a smile.
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