Dantes rescues Albert and so ensures his friendship. Then Albert is kidnapped for ransom by Luigi Vampa (the Italian bandit), and Franz goes to the Count of Monte Cristo for help. He invites the two wealthy young men to an execution, where they discuss the topic of revenge (eye for an eye). Chapter 7 Summary: Now calling himself the Count of Monte Cristo, Dantes befriends Albert (son of Mercedes and Fernand), and his friend (Franz) during the carnival season in Rome. Dantes returns to Marseilles and anonymously clears Morrel s debts. Further, he saysģ that Dantes father is dead and that Monsieur Morrel, now in financial difficulties (debt), had been kind to him before he died. He also says that Danglars and Fernand are now wealthy and that Fernand has married Mercedes. Caderousse admits the plot against Dantes, but minimizes his own involvement. Pretending that Dantes is dead, Edmond gives Caderousse a diamond to be shared among Dantes friends. Chapter 6 Summary: Disguised as a priest, Dantes visits Caderousse, the first step in his plan of revenge. There, he feigns an injury and is left behind to find the hidden treasure. Edmond finds out that he has been a prisoner at the Chateau d If for fourteen years! He also finds out that the captain and his crew are smugglers and bides his time until they visit the Isle of Monte Cristo.
Pretending to be the lone survivor, he signals a passing ship, and is taken on as a crewmember. Chapter 5 Summary: After swimming ashore (onto the Isle of Tiboulen), Dantes witnesses the wreck of a fishing boat. He is thrown into the sea by the guards, who think he is the old priest. Then, Father Faria dies, and Dantes takes his place in the body bag. When Father Faria becomes too ill to carry out their plan, he kindly gives Dantes information about a great treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo. For the first time, Edmond also realizes who must have sent the accusing letter. In the meantime, Dantes tells the priest this story, and Father Faria helps Edmond to realize that Villefort is responsible for his imprisonment. The old man befriends Edmond and educates him as they join in a plan of escape. At last, he loses all hope of release.Ģ Chapter 4 Summary: A fellow prisoner, Father Faria, secretly digs a tunnel into Dantes cell. Nor does he know that Fernand is courting Mercedes and that his father has died. He has no idea that Napoleon has regained power, then was defeated one last time at Waterloo (finally being exiled to St.
Chapter 3 Summary: Dantes spends many years in prison, completely cut off from the outside world. He decides to imprison Edmond in the Chateau d If (a horrible prison from which no one escapes). But Villefort, the prosecutor, discovers that he would have to imprison his own father (Noirtier the true secret agent) and possibly ruin his own career, if he lets Dantes go. Monsieur Morrel, certain of Dantes innocence, tries to defend him. Chapter 2 Summary: An anonymous letter of accusation causes the police to arrest Dantes at his betrothal feast. When the happy couple announce their upcoming wedding, the two jealous men, join Caderousse, a greedy neighbor of Dantes, in a plot to falsely accuse Dantes of being Napoleon s secret agent (treason).
Then Dantes has a joyous reunion with his fiancée, Mercedes, and meets Fernand Mondego, who is secretly in love with Mercedes. Danglars, the jealous purser of the ship who had hoped to be captain, is furious. 1 Name Test on The Count of Monte Cristo *TEST STUDY GUIDE* Chapter 1 Summary: After the Pharaon s captain dies at sea, the ship s owner, Monsieur Morrel, appoints Edmond Dantes to be the captain.
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