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THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 77) HAITEE

Analysis
Albert de Morcerf returns to the house of the Count of Monte Cristo, where, after some discussion, he says that he wishes to speak with Haydee, whose guzla-playing he hears in the other room…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 76) PROGRESS OF CAVALCANTI THE YOUNGER

One episode this week - voice bad due to pre-back surgery meds. Will be 100% next week.

Danglers entertains the Count and tries to push young Cavalcanti on his daughter Eugenie even though he proised…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAPS 74-75)

Afterward, Villefort finds Franz and asks him to come to the Villefort residence very shortly, where he will be briefed on the situation with Valentine. When Franz does arrive there, Villefort tells …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAPS 71-73) BREAD & SALT, MDME ST. MERAN, AND THE PROMISE

CHAP 71
The Count and Mercedes walk outside together and into a greenhouse on the Morcerf property. There Mercedes asks the Count if he's suffered many "sorrows," and to this the Count assents, sayin…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 70) THE BALL

The Morcerf ball is held on a hot July night, and many gather to celebrate, though they complain of the heat. Danglars learns from the Count, when he makes his much-anticipated arrival, that some of …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 69) SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT THE INQUIRY

My apologies to all of you great fans for how long this story has taken-  I have been putting the word out there for a second voice to help me with some of the work but so far no luck. Soon I will ad…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP,68) THE SUMMER BALL

The Count received an unexpected visit from Albert Morcerf , who tells him that he and his mother (The Count's old flame, Mercedes) were talking about him the past four days, and that she would like …

Published on 2 months ago

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 67) AT THE OFFICE OF THE KING'S ATTORNEY

Baroness Danglars visits Villefort at his offices, coming in incognito so as to avoid the attention of others. Villefort does not mince words: he tells her that someone seems to be onto both the deta…

Published on 2 months ago

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 66) MATRIMONIAL PROJECTS

The Baron Danglars comes to the Count's home in Paris to meet with him about business matters regarding the Cavalcantis. The Count says that Abbe Busoni has just arrived in Paris, and that he has bee…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 65) A CONJUGAL SCENE

SummaryAnalysis
The narrator turns to the Danglars' home, where Lucien Debray visits the Baroness, asking what is on her mind after the events at Auteuil earlier that day. The Baroness says that it w…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago