The Count of Monte Cristo (English Version, Unabridged)

CONTENT

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Chapter 38

Chapter 39

Chapter 40

Chapter 41

Chapter 42

Chapter 43

Chapter 44

Chapter 45

Chapter 46

Chapter 47

Chapter 48

Chapter 49

Chapter 50

Chapter 51

Chapter 52

Chapter 53

Chapter 54

Chapter 55

Chapter 56

Marseilles -- The Arrival ............................................................................................. 1

Father And Son............................................................................................................ 5

The Catalans ................................................................................................................ 8

Conspiracy ................................................................................................................. 12

The Marriage-Feast ................................................................................................... 15

The Deputy Procureur Du Roi.................................................................................. 20

The Examination ....................................................................................................... 24

The Chateau D'if ....................................................................................................... 28

The Evening Of The Betrothal................................................................................... 31

The King's Closet At The Tuileries ........................................................................... 33

The Corsican Ogre..................................................................................................... 36

Father And Son.......................................................................................................... 39

The Hundred Days .................................................................................................... 42

The Two Prisoners..................................................................................................... 45

Number 34 And Number 27 ..................................................................................... 48

A Learned Italian....................................................................................................... 53

The Abbe's Chamber.................................................................................................. 57

The Treasure .............................................................................................................. 64

The Third Attack ....................................................................................................... 68

The Cemetery Of The Chateau D'if........................................................................... 72

The Island Of Tiboulen.............................................................................................. 74

The Smugglers ........................................................................................................... 78

The Island Of Monte Cristo....................................................................................... 81

The Secret Cave ......................................................................................................... 84

The Unknown ............................................................................................................ 87

The Pont Du Gard Inn .............................................................................................. 90

The Story ................................................................................................................... 95

The Prison Register ................................................................................................. 100

The House Of Morrel & Son ................................................................................... 103

The Fifth Of September............................................................................................ 107

Italy: Sinbad The Sailor ........................................................................................... 112

The Waking.............................................................................................................. 120

Roman Bandits ........................................................................................................ 122

The Colosseum ......................................................................................................... 131

La Mazzolata ........................................................................................................... 141

The Carnival At Rome............................................................................................. 146

The Catacombs Of Saint Sebastian.......................................................................... 152

The Compact ............................................................................................................ 158

The Guests ............................................................................................................... 161

The Breakfast ........................................................................................................... 164

The Presentation...................................................................................................... 172

Monsieur Bertuccio ................................................................................................. 176

The House At Auteuil ............................................................................................. 178

The Vendetta............................................................................................................ 181

The Rain Of Blood ................................................................................................... 188

Unlimited Credit ..................................................................................................... 193

The Dappled Grays .................................................................................................. 198

Ideology.................................................................................................................... 203

Haidee ...................................................................................................................... 207

The Morrel Family................................................................................................... 209

Pyramus And Thisbe ............................................................................................... 212

Toxicology................................................................................................................ 216

Robert Le Diable ...................................................................................................... 222

A Flurry In Stocks ................................................................................................... 228

Major Cavalcanti..................................................................................................... 232

Andrea Cavalcanti ................................................................................................... 236

I

CONTENT

Chapter 57

Chapter 58

Chapter 59

Chapter 60

Chapter 61

Chapter 62

Chapter 63

Chapter 64

Chapter 65

Chapter 66

Chapter 67

Chapter 68

Chapter 69

Chapter 70

Chapter 71

Chapter 72

Chapter 73

Chapter 74

Chapter 75

Chapter 76

Chapter 77

Chapter 78

Chapter 79

Chapter 80

Chapter 81

Chapter 82

Chapter 83

Chapter 84

Chapter 85

Chapter 86

Chapter 87

Chapter 88

Chapter 89

Chapter 90

Chapter 91

Chapter 92

Chapter 93

Chapter 94

Chapter 95

Chapter 96

Chapter 97

Chapter 98

Chapter 99

Chapter 100

Chapter 101

Chapter 102

Chapter 103

Chapter 104

Chapter 105

Chapter 106

Chapter 107

Chapter 108

Chapter 109

Chapter 110

Chapter 111

Chapter 112

Chapter 113

Chapter 114

Chapter 115

Chapter 116

Chapter 117

II

In The Lucerne Patch............................................................................................... 241

M. Noirtier De Villefort .......................................................................................... 245

The Will ................................................................................................................... 248

The Telegraph .......................................................................................................... 251

How A Gardener May Get Rid Of The Dormice That Eat His Peaches.................. 255

Ghosts ...................................................................................................................... 259

The Dinner............................................................................................................... 262

The Beggar ............................................................................................................... 266

A Conjugal Scene .................................................................................................... 269

Matrimonial Projects............................................................................................... 273

At The Office Of The King's Attorney .................................................................... 277

A Summer Ball ........................................................................................................ 281

The Inquiry .............................................................................................................. 284

The Ball.................................................................................................................... 288

Bread And Salt......................................................................................................... 292

Madame De Saint-Meran ........................................................................................ 294

The Promise ............................................................................................................. 298

The Villefort Family Vault ...................................................................................... 306

A Signed Statement ................................................................................................. 309

Progress Of Cavalcanti The Younger ...................................................................... 313

Haidee ...................................................................................................................... 317

We Hear From Yanina............................................................................................. 324

The Lemonade .......................................................................................................... 331

The Accusation ........................................................................................................ 335

The Room Of The Retired Baker .............................................................................. 337

The Burglary............................................................................................................ 343

The Hand Of God .................................................................................................... 348

Beauchamp............................................................................................................... 350

The Journey.............................................................................................................. 352

The Trial .................................................................................................................. 356

The Challenge .......................................................................................................... 360

The Insult................................................................................................................. 362

A Nocturnal Interview ............................................................................................ 365

The Meeting............................................................................................................. 368

Mother And Son ...................................................................................................... 372

The Suicide............................................................................................................... 374

Valentine.................................................................................................................. 377

Maximilian's Avowal .............................................................................................. 380

Father And Daughter .............................................................................................. 384

The Contract ............................................................................................................ 387

The Departure For Belgium..................................................................................... 391

The Bell And Bottle Tavern ..................................................................................... 394

The Law ................................................................................................................... 398

The Apparition......................................................................................................... 401

Locusta..................................................................................................................... 404

Valentine.................................................................................................................. 406

Maximilian .............................................................................................................. 408

Danglars Signature ................................................................................................. 411

The Cemetery Of Pere-La-Chaise............................................................................. 415

Dividing The Proceeds............................................................................................. 419

The Lions' Den ........................................................................................................ 424

The Judge ................................................................................................................. 427

The Assizes .............................................................................................................. 430

The Indictment......................................................................................................... 433

Expiation.................................................................................................................. 436

The Departure.......................................................................................................... 439

The Past ................................................................................................................... 444

Peppino .................................................................................................................... 448

Luigi Vampa's Bill Of Fare ..................................................................................... 452

The Pardon............................................................................................................... 454

The Fifth Of October................................................................................................ 456

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

Chapter 1

Marseilles -- The Arrival

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n the 24th of February, 1810, the look-out at composed the crew, sprang to their respective stations at the

Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three-master, the spanker brails and outhaul, topsail sheets and halyards, the

Pharaon from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples.

jib downhaul, and the topsail clewlines and buntlines. The

young sailor gave a look to see that his orders were

As usual, a pilot put off immediately, and rounding the

promptly and accurately obeyed, and then turned again to

Chateau d'If, got on board the vessel between Cape Morgion

the owner.

and Rion island.

"And how did this misfortune occur?" inquired the latter,

Immediately, and according to custom, the ramparts of Fort

resuming the interrupted conversation.

Saint-Jean were covered with spectators; it is always an

event at Marseilles for a ship to come into port, especially "Alas, sir, in the most unexpected manner. After a long talk

when this ship, like the Pharaon, has been built, rigged, and with the harbor-master, Captain Leclere left Naples greatly

laden at the old Phocee docks, and belongs to an owner of disturbed in mind. In twenty-four hours he was attacked by

the city.

a fever, and died three days afterwards. We performed the

usual burial service, and he is at his rest, sewn up in his

The ship drew on and had safely passed the strait, which

hammock with a thirty-six pound shot at his head and his

some volcanic shock has made between the Calasareigne and

heels, off El Giglio island. We bring to his widow his sword

Jaros islands; had doubled Pomegue, and approached the

and cross of honor. It was worth while, truly," added the

harbor under topsails, jib, and spanker, but so slowly and

young man with a melancholy smile, "to make war against

sedately that the idlers, with that instinct which is the

the English for ten years, and to die in his bed at last, like

forerunner of evil, asked one another what misfortune could

everybody else."

have happened on board. However, those experienced in

navigation saw plainly that if any accident had occurred, it "Why, you see, Edmond," replied the owner, who appeared

was not to the vessel herself, for she bore down with all the more comforted at every moment, "we are all mortal, and the

evidence of being skilfully handled, the anchor a-cockbill, old must make way for the young. If not, why, there would

the jib-boom guys already eased off, and standing by the be no promotion; and since you assure me that the cargo -- "

side of the pilot, who was steering the Pharaon towards the

"Is all safe and sound, M. Morrel, take my word for it; and I

narrow entrance of the inner port, was a young man, who,

advise you not to take 25,000 francs for the profits of the

with activity and vigilant eye, watched every motion of the

voyage."

ship, and repeated each direction of the pilot.

Then, as they were just passing the Round Tower, the young

The vague disquietude which prevailed among the

man shouted: "Stand by there to lower the topsails and jib;

spectators had so much affected one of the crowd that he did

brail up the spanker!"

not await the arrival of the vessel in harbor, but jumping into

a small skiff, desired to be pulled alongside the Pharaon, The order was executed as promptly as it would have been

on board a man-of-war.

which he reached as she rounded into La Reserve basin.

When the young man on board saw this person approach, he

left his station by the pilot, and, hat in hand, leaned over the

ship's bulwarks.

"Let go -- and clue up!" At this last command all the sails

were lowered, and the vessel moved almost imperceptibly

onwards.

He was a fine, tall, slim young fellow of eighteen or twenty,

with black eyes, and hair as dark as a raven's wing; and his

whole appearance bespoke that calmness and resolution

peculiar to men accustomed from their cradle to contend

with danger.

"Now, if you will come on board, M. Morrel," said Dantes,

observing the owner's impatience, "here is your supercargo,

M. Danglars, coming out of his cabin, who will furnish you

with every particular. As for me, I must look after the

anchoring, and dress the ship in mourning."

"Ah, is it you, Dantes?" cried the man in the skiff. "What's the The owner did not wait for a second invitation. He seized a

rope which Dantes flung to him, and with an activity that

matter? and why have you such an air of sadness aboard?"

would have done credit to a sailor, climbed up the side of

"A great misfortune, M. Morrel," replied the young man, -- "a

the ship, while the young man, going to his task, left the

great misfortune, for me especially! Off Civita Vecchia we

conversation to Danglars, who now came towards the owner.

lost our brave Captain Leclere."

He was a man of twenty-five or twenty-six years of age, of

"And the cargo?" inquired the owner, eagerly.

unprepossessing countenance, obsequious to his superiors,

insolent to his subordinates; and this, in addition to his

"Is all safe, M. Morrel; and I think you will be satisfied on

position as responsible agent on board, which is always

that head. But poor Captain Leclere -- "

obnoxious to the sailors, made him as much disliked by the

"What happened to him?" asked the owner, with an air of crew as Edmond Dantes was beloved by them.

considerable resignation. "What happened to the worthy

"Well, M. Morrel," said Danglars, "you have heard of the

captain?"

misfortune that has befallen us?"

"He died."

"Yes -- yes: poor Captain Leclere! He was a brave and an

"Fell into the sea?"

honest man."

"No, sir, he died of brain-fever in dreadful agony." Then

turning to the crew, he said, "Bear a hand there, to take in

sail!"

"And a first-rate seaman, one who had seen long and

honorable service, as became a man charged with the

interests of a house so important as that of Morrel & Son,"

All hands obeyed, and at once the eight or ten seamen who

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