Calico Illustrated Classics: The Count of Monte Cristo

Calico Illustrated Classics: The Count of Monte Cristo — page 7
The Pharaon has arrived today and Fernand has been dismissed When is the wedding Danglars asked It is not yet fixed murmured Mondego No but it will be said Caderousse as surely as Dantes will be captain of the Pharaon Danglars said to Mondego Here is a marriage that does not make everybody happy It drives me to despair said Mondego You appear a good sort of fellow and I should like to help you Danglars said If the walls of a prison were between Edmond and Mercedes they would be separated Absence serves as well as death Why should they put Dantes in prison He has neither robbed nor killed nor murdered asked Caderousse Have you something to get Dantes arrested asked Mondego Find the means and I will execute it provided it does not kill him Waiter called Danglars bring pen ink and paper The waiter did as he was told Danglars 10