The Count of Monte Cristo: Part 2 "Father and Son"

what will we find in today's Thursday Thrillers here on the mutual audio Network a few baffling Mysteries perhaps a touch of murder let's find out the following Audio Drama is rated PG for Parental Guidance chapter 2 father and son we will leave dong struggling with the demon of hatred and endeavoring to insinuate in the ear of the ship owner some evil suspicions against his comrade and follow Dante who after having traversed laier took the r no and entered a small house on the left of the AL de mayang rapidly ascended four flights of a dark staircase holding the ballister with one hand while with the other he repressed the beatings of his heart and paused before a half open door from which he could see the hole of a small room this room was occupied by Dante's father the news of the arrival of the Phan had not yet reached the old man who mounted on a chair was amusing himself by training with trembling hand the NIMS and sprays of Claus that clambered over the trellis at his window suddenly he felt an arm thrown around his body and a well-known voice behind him exclaimed a father a dear father the old man uttered a cry and turned round then seeing his son he fell into his arms pale and trembling what ails you my dearest father are you ill inquired the young man much alarmed no no my dear Edmond my boy my son no but I did not Pi you and joy the surprise of seeing you so suddenly oh I feel as if I'm going to die come come cheer up my dear father it is I really I they say Joy never hurts and so I came to you without any warning come now do smile instead of looking at me so solemnly here I am back again and we are going to be happy yes yes my boy so we will so we will replied the old man but how shall we be happy shall you never leave me again come tell me all the good fortune that has befallen you God forgive me said the young man for rejoicing at happiness derived from the misery of others but heav knows I did not seek this Good Fortune it has happened and I really cannot pretend to lament it the good Captain lir is dead father and it is probable that with the aid of Miss Morel I shall have his place do you understand father only imagine me a captain at 20 with a 100 Lou pay and a share in the profits is this not more than a poor sailor like me could have hoped for yes my dear boy replied the old man it is very fortunate well then with the first money I touch I mean you to have a small house with a garden in which to plant ctis neram and honeysuckle but what ails you father are you not well it is nothing nothing it will soon pass away and as he said so the old man's strength failed him and he fell backwards come come said the young man a glass of wine father will revive you where do you keep your wine no no thanks you need not look for it I do not want it said the old man yes yes Father tell me where it is and he opened two or three cupboards it is no use said the old man there is no wine what no wine said Dante turning pale and looking alternately at the hollow cheeks of The Old Man and the empty cupboard what no wine have you wanted money father I want nothing now that I have you said the old man yet stammered Dante wiping the perspiration from his brow yet I gave you 200 Fran when I left three months ago yes yes Edmund that is true but you forgot at the time a little debt to our neighbor gadus he reminded me of it telling me if I did not pay for you he would be paid by Miss Morel and so you see L he might do you an injury well why I paid him but cried Dante it was 140 Fran I owed kadus yes stammered the old man and you paid him out of the 200 Fran I left you the old man nodded so that you have lived for three months on 60 Franks muttered Edmond you know how little I require said the old man Heaven pardon me cried Edmund falling on his knees before his father what are you doing you have wounded me to the heart never mind it for I see you once more said the old man and now it's all over everything is all right again yes I I am here said the young man with a promising future and a little money here father here he said take this take it and send for something immediately and he emptied his pockets on the table the contents consisting of a dozen gold pieces five or six five Frank pieces and some smaller coin the countenance of old Dante brightened whom does this belong to he inquired to me to you to us take it buy some Provisions be happy and tomorrow we shall have more gently gently said the old man with a smile and by your leave I will use your purse moderately for they would say if they saw me by too many things at a time that I had been obliged to await your return in order to be able to purchase them do as you please but first of all pray have a servant father I would not have you left alone so long I have some smuggled coffee and the most Capital tobacco in a small chest in the hold which you shall have tomorrow but hush Here Comes somebody it is garus who has heard of your arrival and no doubt comes to congratulate you on your father fortunate return ah lips that say one thing while the heart thinks another murmured Edmond but never mind he is a neighbor who has done us a service on a time so he's welcome as edmon paused the black and bearded head of kadus appeared at the door he was a man of 25 or six and held a piece of cloth which being a tailor he was about to make into a coat lining what is it you Edmund back again said he with a broad Mar accent and a grin displayed his Ivory white teeth yes yes as you see neighbor kadus and ready to be agreeable to you in any and every way replied Dante but ill concealing his coldness under his cloak of Civility thanks thanks but unfortunately I do not want for anything and it chances that at times there are others who have need of me Dante made a gesture I do not allude to you my boy no no I lent you money and you returned it that's like good neighbors and we are quits we are never quits with those who oblig us was Dante's reply for when we do not owe them money we owe them gratitude what's the use of mentioning that what he done is done let us talk of your happy return my boy I had gone on the key to match a piece of mury cloth when I met a friend dong you at Marse yes he says I thought you were smea I was but now I am back again and where is the Dear Boy a little Edmond why with his father no doubt replied dong and so I came added Kus so so fast as I could to have the pleasure of shaking HTS with a friend oh worthy Gus said the old man he is so much attached to us yes to be sure I am I love and esteem you because honest folks are so rare but it seems you have come back Rich my boy continued the Taylor looking a scance at the handful of gold and silver which Dante had thrown on the table the young man remarked the greedy glance which Shone in the dark eyes of his neighbor hey he said negligently this money is not mine I was expressing to my father my fears that he had wanted many things in my absence and to convince me he emptied his purse on the table come father added Dante put this money back in your box unless neighbor kadus wants anything and in that case it is at his service no no my boy no said Kus I am not in any want thank God my living is suited to my means keep your money keep it I say one never has too much but at the same time my boy I am as much obliged by your offer as if I took advantage of it it was offered with Goodwill said Dante no doubt my boy no doubt well you stand well with M Morel I here are you insinuating dogu Miss Morel has always been exceedingly kind to me replied Dante then you were wrong to refuse to dine with him what did you refuse to dine with him said old Dante and did he invite you to D yes my father replied Edmond smiling at his father's astonishment at the excessive honor paid to his son and why did you refuse my son inquired the old man that I might sooner see you again my dear father replied the young man I was most anxious to see you but it must have vexed Miss Morel good worthy man said kadus and when you are looking forward to be Captain it was wrong to annoy the owner but I explained to him the cause of my refusal replied Dante and I hope he fully understood it yes but to be Captain once must do a little flattery to on patrons I hope to be Captain without that said Don mon so much the better so much the better nothing will give greater pleasure to all your old friends and I know one down there behind the San Nicola Citadel who will not be sorry to hear it Mercedes said the old man yes my dear father and with your permission now I have seen you and know you are well and have all you require I will ask your consent to go and pay a visit to the Catal go my dear boy said the old Dante and Heaven bless you in your wife as it has blessed me in my son his wife said kadus why how fast you go on Father Dante she is not his wife yet as it seems to me so but according to all probability she soon will be replied Edmund yes yes said kadus but you are right to return as soon as possible my boy and why because Mercedes is a very fan girl and fan girls never lack followers she particularly asked them by dozens really answered Edmund with a smile which had in it traces of slight uneasiness ah yes continued kadus and the capital offers too but you know you will be captain and who could refuse you then meaning to say replied Dante with a smile which but ill concealed his trouble that if I were not a captain hey said karus shaking his head come come said the Sailor I have a better opinion than you of women in general and of Mercedes in particular and I am certain that captain or not she will remain ever faithful to me so much the better so much the better said kadus when one is going to be married there's nothing like implicit confidence but never mind that my boy go and announce your arrival and let her know all your hopes and Prospects I will go directly was Edmund's reply and embracing his father and nodding to kadus he left the apartment karus lingered for a moment then taking leave of old Dante he went downstairs to rejoin dong who awaited him at the corner of the Rak well said dong did you see him I have just left him answered karus did he allude to his hope of being Captain he spoke of it as a thing already decided indeed said dong he isn't too much hurry it appears to me why it seems Miss Morel has promised so that he is quite elated about it why yes he is actually insolent over the matter has already offered me his patronage as if he were a grand personage and offered me a loan of money as though he were a banker which you refused most assuredly although I might easily have accepted it for it was I who put into his hands the first silver he ever earned but now miss Dante has no longer any occasion for assistance he is about to become a Captain said dong he is not one yet MAF it'll be as well if he is not answered kadus for if he should be there will be really no speaking to him if we choose replied dong he will remain what he is and perhaps become even less than he is what do you mean nothing I was speaking to myself and is he still in love with the Catalan overhead and ears but unless I am much mistaken there will be a storm in that quarter explain yourself why should I it is more important than you think perhaps you do not like Dante I never like upstarts then tell me all you know about the Catalan I know nothing for certain only I have seen things which induce me to believe as I told you that the future Captain will find some annoyance in the vicinity of the vi what have you seen come tell me well every time I see Mercedes come into the city she has been accompanied by a tall strapping blackeyed Catalan with a red complexion brown skin and fierce hair whom she calls cousin really and you think this cousin pays her attentions I only suppose so what else can a strapping chap of 21 mean with a fine wench of 17 and you say that Dante has gone to the catalans he went before I came down let us go the same way we will stop at La Reserve and we can drink a glass of Lal whilst we wait for news come along said kadus but you pay the score of course replied dong and going quickly to the designated place they called for a bottle of wine and two glasses per pomi had seen Dante past not 10 minutes before and assured that he was at the catalans they sat down under the buddying foliage of the Plains and sycamores in the branches of which the birds were singing their welcome to one of the first days of Spring end of chapter [Music] 2 so do you like comedy if you do then Friday IES might be just the feed for you from the mutual audio Network every Friday we bring you a selection of hilarious Audio Drama and you can find it wherever you find your podcasts just search for Friday folly or you could subscribe to the main Mutual audio Network feed it's up to you find us there the mutual audio Network listening and imagining together