The Count of Monte Cristo

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he, "Franz is coming soon, but it will not interest you; you dislike
him, I think?"

"I?" said Monte Cristo; "my dear Viscount, how have you discovered that
I did not like M. Franz! I like every one."

"And you include me in the expression every one--many thanks!"

"Let us not mistake," said Monte Cristo; "I love every one as God
commands us to love our neighbor, as Christians; but I thoroughly
hate but a few. Let us return to M. Franz d'Epinay. Did you say he was
coming?"

"Yes; summoned by M. de Villefort, who is apparently as anxious to get
Mademoiselle Valentine married as M. Danglars is to see Mademoiselle
Eugenie settled. It must be a very irksome office to be the father of
a grown-up daughter; it seems to make one feverish, and to raise one's