The Count of Monte Cristo

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admirari, had contented himself with showing his knowledge by declaring
in what lake the best lampreys were caught. Then he had eaten some
without saying a word more; Danglars, therefore, concluded that such
luxuries were common at the table of the illustrious descendant of
the Cavalcanti, who most likely in Lucca fed upon trout brought from
Switzerland, and lobsters sent from England, by the same means used by
the count to bring the lampreys from Lake Fusaro, and the sterlet from
the Volga. Thus it was with much politeness of manner that he heard
Cavalcanti pronounce these words, "To-morrow, sir, I shall have the
honor of waiting upon you on business."

"And I, sir," said Danglars, "shall be most happy to receive you." Upon
which he offered to take Cavalcanti in his carriage to the Hotel des
Princes, if it would not be depriving him of the company of his son. To
this Cavalcanti replied by saying that for some time past his son had
lived independently of him, that he had his own horses and carriages,
and that not having come together, it would not be difficult for them