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The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

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Chapter 1 Marseilles—The Arrival

Word Count: 3182    |    Released on: 15/03/2018

otre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three-master

ounding the Chateau d'If, got on board the v

is always an event at Marseilles for a ship to come into port, especially when this ship, like the Ph

orerunner of evil, asked one another what misfortune could have happened on board. However, those experienced in navigation saw plainly that if any accident had occurred, it was not to the vessel herself, for she bore down with all the evidence of being skilfully handled, the anchor a-co

d that he did not await the arrival of the vessel in harbor, but jumping into a small skiff, de

proach, he left his station by the pilot, and,

hair as dark as a raven's wing; and his whole appearance bespoke that calmness an

n the skiff. "What's the matter? and why

g man, "a great misfortune, for me especially! Off

" inquired the

ink you will be satisfied on that

with an air of considerable resignation

di

into t

ful agony." Then turning to the crew, he

spanker brails and outhaul, topsail sheets and halyards, the jib downhaul, and the topsail clewlines and buntlines. The

ur?" inquired the latter, resumi

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days afterwards. We performed the usual burial service, and he is at his rest, sewn up in his hammock with a thirty-six-pound shot at his head and his heels, off El Giglio island. We bring to his widow

ery moment, "we are all mortal, and the old must make way for the young. If n

word for it; and I advise you not to take 2

, the young man shouted: "Stand by there to low

promptly as it would have

nd all the sails were lowered, and the v

"here is your supercargo, M. Danglars, coming out of his cabin, who will furnish you with e

oing to his task, left the conversation to Danglars, who now came towards the owner. He was a man of twenty-five or twenty-six years of age, of unprepossessing countenance, obsequious to his superiors, insolen

ars, "you have heard of the mi

Leclere! He was a bra

service, as became a man charged with the interests of a hou

seems to me that a sailor needs not be so old as you say, Danglars, to understand his business, fo

elf-confident. Scarcely was the captain's breath out of his body when he assumed the command without consulting

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his duty as captain's mate; as to losing a day and a half off the

you are, M. Morrel, and this day and a half was lost from p

ner, turning towards the y

ès, "and I'm with you." Then calli

Dantès continued at his post in spite of the presence of the pilot, until this man

"he fancies himself capta

ct, he is, " s

ture and your part

wner; "he is young, it is true, but he seems t

ed over Dang

aching, "the vessel now rides at anchor, and

o. "I wished to inquire why you

t instructions of Captain Leclere, who, when

you see hi

ho

mar

es

nd then, drawing Dantès on

is the

as I could judge fr

the emper

rshal's apartment

u spoke

oke to me, sir, " said

did he s

I had been her master, he would have bought her. But I told him I was only mate, and that she belonged to the firm of Morrel & Son. 'Ah, yes, ' he said, 'I kn

embered him, and you will see it will bring tears into the old soldier's eyes. Come, come, " continued he, patting Edmond's shoulder kindly, "you did very right, Dantès, to follow Captai

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eror merely made such inquiries as he would of the first comer. But, pardon me, here are the health officers and the cust

iven you satisfactory reasons f

isfactory, my

percargo; "for it is not pleasant to thi

"and that is not saying much. It was Capt

ere, has not Dantès give

no—was t

packet, Captain Leclere con

t are you spea

h Dantès left a

had a packet to leav

turned

tain's cabin, which was half open, and I sa

plied the shipowner; "but if there

, I beg of you, " said he, "not to say a word to

young man returned;

s, are you now free?

s,

ot been lon

bill of lading; and as to the other papers, they s

e nothing mor

ing is all

n come and d

first visit is due to my father, though I am not

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right. I always knew

ith some hesitation, "do y

ar Edmond, though I hav

eep himself shut up

hat he has wanted for not

he had not a meal left, I doubt if he would have

first visit has been mad

r after this first visit has been paid I h

Catalans someone who expects you no less imp

s blu

or she has been to me three times, inquiring if there were any new

eplied the young sailor, gra

e same thing, " said

, sir, " rep

etain you. You have managed my affairs so well that I ought to allo

my pay to take—nearly

careful fel

e a poor f

see your father. I have a son too, and I should be very wroth wi

ve your le

ve nothing more

thi

ot, before he died, gi

that reminds me that I must ask yo

et ma

and then to

e cannot get you ready for sea until three months after that; only be back again in three months, for t

pray mind what you say, for you are touching on the most secret wishes of

d you know the Italian proverb—Chi ha compagno ha padrone—'He who has a partner has a master.' But the thing is

s in his eyes, and grasping the owner's hand, "M. Morre

hat watches over the deserving. Go to your father

row you

over the accounts with Danglars. Have

quarrel we had, to propose to him to stop for ten minutes at the island of Monte Cristo to settle the dispute—a proposition which I was wrong to suggest, and he quite right to refuse. I

command of the Pharaon should you

lways have the greatest respect for th

re a thoroughly good fellow, and will detain you

I have

I tel

the use of

tain

, M. Morrel, farewell,

ou again, my dear Edm

. The two oarsmen bent to their work, and the little boat glided away as rapidly as possible in the midst of the thousand vess

ère, —a street of which the modern Phocéens are so proud that they say with all the gravity in the world, and with that accent which gives so much character to what is said, "If Paris had La Canebière, Paris would be a second Marseilles." On

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1 Chapter 1 Marseilles—The Arrival2 Chapter 2 Father and Son3 Chapter 3 The Catalans4 Chapter 4 Conspiracy5 Chapter 5 The Marriage Feast6 Chapter 6 The Deputy Procureur du Roi7 Chapter 7 The Examination8 Chapter 8 The Chateau d’If9 Chapter 9 The Evening of the Betrothal10 Chapter 10 The King’s Closet at the Tuileries11 Chapter 11 The Corsican Ogre12 Chapter 12 Father and Son13 Chapter 13 The Hundred Days14 Chapter 14 The Two Prisoners15 Chapter 15 Number 34 and Number 2716 Chapter 16 A Learned Italian17 Chapter 17 The Abbé’s Chamber18 Chapter 18 The Treasure19 Chapter 19 The Third Attack20 Chapter 20 The Cemetery of the Chateau d’If21 Chapter 21 The Island of Tiboulen22 Chapter 22 The Smugglers23 Chapter 23 The Island of Monte Cristo24 Chapter 24 The Secret Cave25 Chapter 25 The Unknown26 Chapter 26 The Pont du Gard Inn27 Chapter 27 The Story28 Chapter 28 The Prison Register29 Chapter 29 The House of Morrel & Son30 Chapter 30 The Fifth of September31 Chapter 31 Italy Sinbad the Sailor32 Chapter 32 The Waking33 Chapter 33 Roman Bandits34 Chapter 34 The Colosseum35 Chapter 35 La Mazzolata36 Chapter 36 The Carnival at Rome37 Chapter 37 The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian38 Chapter 38 The Rendezvous39 Chapter 39 The Guests40 Chapter 40 The Breakfast41 Chapter 41 The Presentation42 Chapter 42 Monsieur Bertuccio43 Chapter 43 The House at Auteuil44 Chapter 44 The Vendetta45 Chapter 45 The Rain of Blood46 Chapter 46 Unlimited Credit47 Chapter 47 The Dappled Grays48 Chapter 48 Ideology49 Chapter 49 Haydée50 Chapter 50 The Morrel Family51 Chapter 51 Pyramus and Thisbe52 Chapter 52 Toxicology53 Chapter 53 Robert le Diable54 Chapter 54 A Flurry in Stocks55 Chapter 55 Major Cavalcanti56 Chapter 56 Andrea Cavalcanti57 Chapter 57 In the Lucern Patch58 Chapter 58 M. Noirtier de Villefort59 Chapter 59 The Will60 Chapter 60 The Telegraph61 Chapter 61 How a Gardener May Get Rid of the Dormice that Eat His Peaches62 Chapter 62 Ghosts63 Chapter 63 The Dinner64 Chapter 64 The Beggar65 Chapter 65 A Conjugal Scene66 Chapter 66 Matrimonial Projects67 Chapter 67 The Office of the King’s Attorney68 Chapter 68 A Summer Ball69 Chapter 69 The Inquiry70 Chapter 70 The Ball71 Chapter 71 Bread and Salt72 Chapter 72 Madame de Saint-Méran73 Chapter 73 The Promise74 Chapter 74 The Villefort Family Vault75 Chapter 75 A Signed Statement76 Chapter 76 Progress of Cavalcanti the Younger77 Chapter 77 Haydée78 Chapter 78 We hear From Yanina79 Chapter 79 The Lemonade80 Chapter 80 The Accusation81 Chapter 81 The Room of the Retired Baker82 Chapter 82 The Burglary83 Chapter 83 The Hand of God84 Chapter 84 Beauchamp85 Chapter 85 The Journey86 Chapter 86 The Trial87 Chapter 87 The Challenge88 Chapter 88 The Insult89 Chapter 89 The Night90 Chapter 90 The Meeting91 Chapter 91 Mother and Son92 Chapter 92 The Suicide93 Chapter 93 Valentine94 Chapter 94 Maximilian’s Avowal95 Chapter 95 Father and Daughter96 Chapter 96 The Contract97 Chapter 97 The Departure for Belgium98 Chapter 98 The Bell and Bottle Tavern99 Chapter 99 The Law100 Chapter 100 The Apparition