The Count of Monte Cristo (English Version, Unabridged)

1 CONTENT. Chapter 1 Marseilles -- The Arrival .. 1. Chapter 2 Father And 5. Chapter 3 The Catalans .. 8. Chapter 4 Conspiracy .. 12. Chapter 5 The Marriage-Feast .. 15. Chapter 6 The Deputy Procureur Du 20. Chapter 7 The Examination .. 24. Chapter 8 The Chateau D'if .. 28. Chapter 9 The Evening Of The 31. Chapter 10 The King's Closet At The Tuileries .. 33. Chapter 11 The Corsican 36. Chapter 12 Father And 39. Chapter 13 The Hundred Days .. 42. Chapter 14 The Two 45. Chapter 15 Number 34 And Number 27 .. 48. Chapter 16 A Learned 53. Chapter 17 The Abbe's 57. Chapter 18 The Treasure .. 64. Chapter 19 The Third Attack .. 68. Chapter 20 The Cemetery Of The Chateau D' 72. Chapter 21 The Island Of 74. Chapter 22 The Smugglers .. 78. Chapter 23 The Island Of Monte 81.

2 Chapter 24 The Secret Cave .. 84. Chapter 25 The Unknown .. 87. Chapter 26 The Pont Du Gard Inn .. 90. Chapter 27 The Story .. 95. Chapter 28 The Prison Register .. 100. Chapter 29 The House Of Morrel & Son .. 103. Chapter 30 The Fifth Of 107. Chapter 31 Italy: Sinbad The Sailor .. 112. Chapter 32 The 120. Chapter 33 Roman Bandits .. 122. Chapter 34 The Colosseum .. 131. Chapter 35 La Mazzolata .. 141. Chapter 36 The Carnival At 146. Chapter 37 The Catacombs Of Saint 152. Chapter 38 The Compact .. 158. Chapter 39 The Guests .. 161. Chapter 40 The Breakfast .. 164. Chapter 41 The 172. Chapter 42 Monsieur Bertuccio .. 176. Chapter 43 The House At Auteuil .. 178. Chapter 44 The 181. Chapter 45 The Rain Of Blood .. 188. Chapter 46 Unlimited Credit.

3 193. Chapter 47 The Dappled Grays .. 198. Chapter 48 203. Chapter 49 Haidee .. 207. Chapter 50 The Morrel 209. Chapter 51 Pyramus And Thisbe .. 212. Chapter 52 216. Chapter 53 Robert Le Diable .. 222. Chapter 54 A Flurry In Stocks .. 228. Chapter 55 Major 232. Chapter 56 Andrea Cavalcanti .. 236. I. CONTENT. Chapter 57 In The Lucerne 241. Chapter 58 M. Noirtier De Villefort .. 245. Chapter 59 The Will .. 248. Chapter 60 The Telegraph .. 251. Chapter 61 How A Gardener May Get Rid Of The Dormice That Eat His 255. Chapter 62 Ghosts .. 259. Chapter 63 The 262. Chapter 64 The Beggar .. 266. Chapter 65 A Conjugal Scene .. 269. Chapter 66 Matrimonial 273. Chapter 67 At The Office Of The King's Attorney .. 277. Chapter 68 A Summer Ball.

4 281. Chapter 69 The Inquiry .. 284. Chapter 70 The 288. Chapter 71 Bread And 292. Chapter 72 Madame De Saint-Meran .. 294. Chapter 73 The Promise .. 298. Chapter 74 The Villefort Family Vault .. 306. Chapter 75 A Signed Statement .. 309. Chapter 76 Progress Of Cavalcanti The Younger .. 313. Chapter 77 Haidee .. 317. Chapter 78 We Hear From 324. Chapter 79 The Lemonade .. 331. Chapter 80 The Accusation .. 335. Chapter 81 The Room Of The Retired Baker .. 337. Chapter 82 The 343. Chapter 83 The Hand Of God .. 348. Chapter 84 350. Chapter 85 The 352. Chapter 86 The Trial .. 356. Chapter 87 The Challenge .. 360. Chapter 88 The 362. Chapter 89 A Nocturnal Interview .. 365. Chapter 90 The 368. Chapter 91 Mother And Son .. 372. Chapter 92 The 374.

5 Chapter 93 377. Chapter 94 Maximilian's Avowal .. 380. Chapter 95 Father And Daughter .. 384. Chapter 96 The Contract .. 387. Chapter 97 The Departure For 391. Chapter 98 The Bell And Bottle Tavern .. 394. Chapter 99 The Law .. 398. Chapter 100 The 401. Chapter 101 404. Chapter 102 406. Chapter 103 Maximilian .. 408. Chapter 104 Danglars Signature .. 411. Chapter 105 The Cemetery Of 415. Chapter 106 Dividing The 419. Chapter 107 The Lions' Den .. 424. Chapter 108 The Judge .. 427. Chapter 109 The Assizes .. 430. Chapter 110 The 433. Chapter 111 436. Chapter 112 The 439. Chapter 113 The Past .. 444. Chapter 114 Peppino .. 448. Chapter 115 Luigi Vampa's Bill Of Fare .. 452. Chapter 116 The 454. Chapter 117 The Fifth Of 456. II. THE Count OF Monte Cristo .

6 Chapter 1 Marseilles -- The Arrival O 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.

7 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.

8 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.

9 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!

10 ". 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 which he reached as she rounded into La Reserve basin. on board a man-of-war. When the young man on board saw this person approach, he "Let go -- and clue up!" At this last command all the sails left his station by the pilot, and, hat in hand, leaned over the were lowered, and the vessel moved almost imperceptibly ship's bulwarks. onwards. He was a fine, tall, slim young fellow of eighteen or twenty, "Now, if you will come on board, M. Morrel," said Dantes, with black eyes, and hair as dark as a raven's wing; and his observing the owner's impatience, "here is your supercargo, whole appearance bespoke that calmness and resolution M.