"Honestly, count," Morcerf said, "I sincerely thank you for being so frank with me, and I gratefully accept your reasoning for excluding us. You say you want my mother's good opinion, I can assure you that you already have it to an unusual degree."
"Do you really think so?" Monte Cristo asked with interest.
"I'm certain of it. We talked about you for an hour after you left the other day. But back to what we were discussing, if my mother knew about this thoughtfulness on your part, and I'll definitely tell her, she'll be very grateful to you. Though it's true that my father will be equally angry."
