No, you can see now that he is not dead. Your compatriots always stab people in the sixth and seventh ribs. You must have stabbed them too high or too low at that time, and these people who eat legal food are all very lucky. Of course, maybe what you told me was not the truth, but a fantasy or a dream in your imagination. When you went to bed with revenge thoughts, those thoughts weighed heavily on your chest, so you had a nightmare. Just don’t be calm. Look at Mr. and Mrs. Villefort, two Mr. and Mrs. Danglars, and four Mr. Chateau-Renaud.
A Bertuccio followed.
Don’t worry, you are in a hurry to leave, but you forgot one of my distinguished guests. Lean to the left a little. Look, Mr. Andre Cavalcanti is the young man in black. He has turned around now.
This time, if Monte Cristo’s eyes hadn’t stopped him, Bertuccio would have screamed loudly. Benedetto muttered, "How many days?"
At 6: 30, Mr. Bertuccio just knocked. The count said sternly that he had ordered a banquet at this time. I don’t want to be more like he returned to his guests. Bertuccio leaned against the wall for a while and reluctantly returned to the dining room. Five minutes later, the living room door was big. Bertuccio was like Shanti Ivadale spanlasssjj. Vadel was the butler of Duke Gongde. Once the duke gave a banquet in Chantilly for Louis XIV. He was ashamed of not being able to deliver fresh marine fish, so he got up the courage to draw his sword and said that the banquet was ready at the Earl’s Pavilion.
The count of Monte Cristo gave his arm to Madame de Villefort, M. de Villefort, and he said, Will you guide Baroness Danglars?
Villefort obeyed, so they moved to the restaurant.
Chapter 63 Dinner
As soon as the guests stepped into the restaurant, everyone obviously felt something. Everyone asked in their hearts what magical power brought them into this room, but despite their surprise and anxiety, they still felt reluctant to leave. Considering the eccentric and lonely position of the Earl, his amazing and almost unbelievable property seemed to be on guard against him, while women seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to walk into a room without a hostess to entertain them. But these men and women all broke through the defensive line of prudence and curiosity irresistibly prevailed.
Even Cavalcanti, his son, is a prude and frivolous, and they are invited for the first time. Those people feel the same way. Where’s Tengralf? Damville was taken aback when the count urged him to give her his arm, and Villefort felt that the baroness was holding his arm, and his eyes were a little uneasy. All this did not escape the earl’s eyes to contact these characters. This scene was interesting enough for an outsider, Mr. Villefort. On the right is Madame Danglars, and on his left is Count Morrel sitting in Madame de Villefort, Danglars Debray sitting in Cavalcanti’s father Chateau-Renaud sitting in Madame de Villefort.
The banquet was extremely richly decorated, and Monte Cristo cleared away the Parisian sentiment. He said that he wanted to feed his guests, not to mention that he wanted to feed their curiosity. To be more precise, he pushed an oriental banquet, which was also found in Arabic fairy tales. China dishes and Japanese porcelain dishes were full of fresh fish from all over the world, and all kinds of rare birds still kept their most dazzling feathers, plus all kinds of wine. The Cape of Good Hope produced in Asia Minor in Aegean Sea was all in strange shapes. The sparkling bottle seems to add more sweetness and purity to the wine. All this is listed in front of these Parisians just like when Abigail spanlasssjj entertained his guests. They know that it is possible to span 1000 Louis for a meal for ten people, but it is necessary to eat pearls like Cleopatra or drink golden water like Medici. Monte Cristo noticed everyone’s astonished expression and joked about it. Come gentlemen, he said that you probably admit that luxury life becomes necessary when a person gains a considerable amount of wealth, and wives must also admit that when a person gains a considerable position, he will think higher. Now, in this position, what can be called wonderful? That is how we know things and what we really want? Well, study how we know things and get things by law. This is my goal in life. I am two tools to achieve my hope, my will, my money and my goal. You are different. Mr. Danglars hopes to build a new one.A prisoner is put to death. You, Mr. Debray, want to pacify a kingdom. You, Mr. Chateau-Renaud, want to please a woman, and you, Morrel, want to tame a horse. Although we pursue different goals, I am as interested in pursuing my goal as you are. Let’s take a look at these two fish. This one was bought 150 miles away from St. Petersburg and the other one was bought 15 miles away from Naples. Isn’t it interesting to see them at the same table now?
What are these two fish? Danglars asked.
Mr. Chateau-Renaud once lived in Russia. I think he can tell you the name of this fish. Monte Cristo replied that Major Cavalcanti is Italian. I think he can tell you the name.
I think this one was said by Fluttershy Shark Chardonnay.
And the one Cavalcanti said, if I’m not mistaken, it’s a blue eel.
But now, M. Danglars, ask these gentlemen where they were caught.
Fluttershy Shark Chardonnay says it can only be found in the Volga River.
I know Cavalcanti said that such a big blue eel was born in Fushale Lake.
Yes, one is from the Volga River, and the other is from Fushale Lake. It’s not bad at all.
Impossible, shouted the guests.
Well, that’s what I find interesting, Monte Cristo said. I’m like the king of Nile, an impossible pursuit, and you find it interesting now. This kind of fish is probably not better than perch, but you seem to think it’s delicious because you think it’s impossible to get it, but it’s unexpectedly present.
How did you get these fish to France?
Oh, that’s the easiest thing. Pack the fish in wooden barrels, put some river grass in this barrel and some lake apples in the other barrel, and then put these barrels in a super-large car, so that the Fluttershy shark will live for twelve days. When my kitchen caught them, they were still alive and kicking, and he suffocated with milk. The Fluttershy shark was drunk and the blue eel died. Don’t you believe it, Mr. Danglars?
It’s a little suspicious. Danglars replied with a silly smile
Count Baptistin ordered the fish to be brought, that is, the live Fluttershy sharks, blue eels and Danglars kept in barrels. With a pair of puzzled eyes, the other guests also clasped their hands and saw four servants coming in carrying buckets of algae plants floating on two surfaces. Each bucket was swimming leisurely with a piece of the same fish.
But why two of each? asked Danglars.
Monte Cristo casually replied because of a possible death
You are really a strange man. Danglars said that it is a lucky thing that philosophers may have said money plausibly again.
Still have to think, Madame Danglars added.
Oh, don’t give me that honor, madam. This kind of thing is very common in the eyes of the Romans. Pliny spanlasssjj Pliny 62113 once said that they often sent slaves to Rome with live fish on their heads. They called that kind of fish Merus. Judging from his description, it is probably snapper. They think it is also a luxury to eat live snapper. It is very interesting to watch snapper die because it will change color like a rainbow three or four times after being sent to the kitchen when it dies.
Debray said, but after all, ostia is only a few miles from Rome.
Yes, said Monte Cristo, but we have been away from Lugulus for a thousand years, and we can’t do that before him. What good is it for modern people?
Both Cavalcanti opened their eyes almost at the same time, but they were still aware of it and said nothing.