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List of most recent chapters published for the The Son of Monte-Cristo novel. A total of 250 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The Son of Monte-Cristo.Volume I.by Alexandre Dumas pere.CHAPTER I A MARRIAGE CONTRACT A
The Son of Monte-Cristo.Volume I.by Alexandre Dumas pere.CHAPTER I A MARRIAGE CONTRACT AND ITS END In the month of July of the year 1829, a man created a great sensation in Paris, and even attracted the attention of the lions of society.Where he came from
- 250 "Whoever reads this paper will, if he be wise, destroy it. And yet it may be that this colossal fortune will fall into the hands of a man who will finish the work that I have begun better than I could have done. "May whoever finds this paper hee
- 249 CHAPTER LXIX.EPILOGUE.A man stood on a solitary rock. Suddenly he uttered a shout of triumph.He had discovered the secret of immense wealth. And this man threw down the pickaxe in his hand and standing erect, cried aloud: "Oh! you whose infamy condemned
- 248 Jane in danger and he lying there idle! No, no, that could not be! He rose from the bed, and supporting himself by the wall, got out of the house. Where was he going? He knew not. He endeavored to collect his thoughts, and suddenly a name stood out clear
- 247 He drew his revolvers from his pocket, and pointed one at Benedetto."Move!" he cried, "or I will kill you as I would a dog!""You would commit murder then, would you?""No--it would be simple self-protection. I am not your
- 246 "Well!" cried Coucon, "vanished like Miss Jane, like the Vicomte Esperance!"Hark! Again they heard the strange noise.Coucon, born and bred in Paris, had read many novels and seen many plays. He at once announced that the house they wer
- 245 She even fancied that she saw her mother.Esperance beheld all this. He rushed forward, only to be stopped by iron bars.This terrible scene had been most adroitly managed. The house at Courberrie belonged to Danglars, and had been the scene of many ign.o.b
- 244 Laisangy, learning of his arrival in Paris, had hastened to send him an invitation, but had hardly hoped to see him. He was, therefore, more than usually civil.Ben-Omar replied to his courtesies only by carrying his hand to his heart and then to his foreh
- 243 "I will watch the enemy," Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted.The enemy was the man who had taken advantage of her inexperience, and induced her to call him father. Why had she not realized what she was doing sooner? She had, however, s
- 242 "Go on!" he said.Presently they stopped before a dark building. Not a light was to be seen. Benedetto turned to the son of Monte-Cristo."This is the place to which I agreed to bring you.""Do you mean that my beloved Jane is in thi
- 241 He discovered the stairs, and began to descend them. He went on and on, and then another corridor, and then more stairs. Finally he reached a door, which he opened, and entered a large room hung with silk. It was one of the houses which had been so useful
- 240 "You were absent from your post, then?""No, sir, I was not. I was not away for one moment yesterday.""And you saw every one who came in and went out?""Yes, sir. The Vicomte did go out, but he came in again.""Came in!" cried Madame and Coucon, to
- 239 "Who is he, then?""I cannot say. But listen. For some time I have hated and loathed Laisangy. I felt that he was a greater criminal towards others than myself, and as my conscience began to stir, I felt my suspicions daily increase. At your _soiree_ I
- 238 She seated herself and motioned him to a chair, and with her large eyes fixed on her companion, was silent for a minute. At last she said, abruptly: "Monsieur Goutran, do you love me?"At this most unexpected question, Goutran started."Yes," he answere
- 237 The woman slowly approached Sanselme, and looked at him closely. She came so near that she could touch him, and then with a wild laugh, she screamed: "The convict! Yes, it is he!"And then, shuddering from head to foot, she repeated, "Benedetto! Who spe
- 236 Fanfar pa.s.sed his hand over his troubled brow. "My dear old friend," he said, "take pity on me, and tell me all you know; do not compel me to ask so many questions.""Well, then, listen. You as well as I, became a little anxious because we had heard
- 235 They remained thus, silent and motionless. From the touch of the Vicomte's hand Jane seemed to experience profound relief. Is it not certain that between two persons a certain magnetic communication may take place--an electric fluid may pa.s.s from one t
- 234 "Now then," continued Benedetto, "you know who I am, and you know, too, that I hesitate at nothing. Once more, will you obey me?""But what do you wish me to do?""In the first place, I want money. I am tired of poverty, and of the incessant perils w
- 233 We must not omit to mention what took place in the garden the previous evening. When the banker, overcome by the heat of the rooms, took refuge in the fresh air, he had been followed by f.a.giano, who said to him, when out of hearing of every one: "Monsi
- 232 "Carmen!""Oh! I am not complaining. You were rich, you gave me jewels and fine clothes. I was only sixteen, I forgot your brutality and I remained with you. When you came back to France you told me that a certain regard must be paid to appearances, tha
- 231 "Half-past ten.""Send a footman to tell Monsieur de Laisangy that I am waiting for him to come to breakfast.""But are you not going to dress?" asked the woman in surprise."What for? I am not going out until four o'clock.""Yes, but you will not c
- 230 Sanselme had saved several thousand francs. What should he do with Jane?He had left Lyons, hoping that a change of scene would go far toward restoring cheerfulness to Jane. Vain hope. She never forgot her mother, nor that mother's life. She learned w
- 229 He stammered a few incoherent words. Then in a measure recovering himself, he said: "I give you my word that I will take her away in the morning.""But if she should die in the night! However, I am too kind-hearted for my own good. She may s
- 228 "Let everything alone. I will pay whatever is necessary.""Very good, sir; if you answer for it, that's all right.""And now I want a physician," he added."A physician! Oh, that is nonsense. You must not be taken in i
- 227 "Yes, sir, on one condition.""A condition? And what may that be?""It is that, like your father, you will call me Mamma Caraman--not Madame!"CHAPTER LIII.JANE ZELD'S SECRET.Sanselme rushed from the Maison Vollard. He seem
- 226 The two friends forced their way through the underbrush, Esperance a little in advance. Suddenly he beheld in an open s.p.a.ce a prostrate form.It was that of a woman. Esperance rushed forward and lifted her from the ground. He uttered a hoa.r.s.e cry. It
- 225 Benedetto uttered a furious oath. Then seizing a pen he himself wrote a couple of lines. Laying the paper before Sanselme, he said, "You will write just what I say, or I will send this!"The two lines commenced thus: "She who bears the name
- 224 Benedetto shrugged his shoulders, and continued: "You know I heard two persons come up the stairs. I hid behind the door with my knife, and when the door opened, I struck at the first person I saw--""And it was your mother!""Ah! I
- 223 He hurried to his room, which was in the attic under the eaves, furnished with the most excessive simplicity: an iron bedstead, a table, and one chair. A trunk with a large lock upon it was also in the room.Maslenes locked the door, and then dropped on th
- 222 I know not why, but these words sounded disagreeably to Esperance, who turned quickly. But f.a.giano was in the shadow, and Esperance saw only his eyes, which were very bright. The Vicomte began to think his nerves were sadly out of order.Goutran, when th
- 221 CHAPTER XLVIII.A THUNDER CLAP.Goutran was startled by the tone in which Esperance spoke. He hastened with Carmen to the music-room, and then returned to the Vicomte."I have been very negligent," the artist said, penitently, "and I have a th
- 220 The painter colored deeply, for it was Carmen who spoke. Goutran had indeed behaved very strangely to her. He apologized in some confusion, his duties as host, his many interruptions, etc."I forgive you," answered Carmen, "on one condition.
- 219 She laughed, and said, in reply, "You are my especial artist, you know, and history tells us that even queens visit their painters--""For example, the d.u.c.h.ess of Ferrara!" said a young man to a friend, in a low voice. He had caught
- 218 "It would be to mount upon the imperial of an omnibus. Ah! you are astonished, and are asking yourself if I am not laughing at you, but I a.s.sure you that I am in solemn earnest. The truth is, Esperance, that you are not happy.""I a.s.sure
- 217 Coucon appeared bearing two cards on a silver tray.Esperance looked at the cards, and uttered an exclamation of joy."Lay two more covers," he said, "I will come down at once."CHAPTER XLVI.FORWARD!Esperance hurried down, and in the dini
- 216 Whenever Monte-Cristo established himself in a new home, the house became transformed as if a magician of the Arabian Nights had touched it with his wand. There was not a dark or gloomy corner to be seen. Lights blazed everywhere. The rarest pictures and
- 215 Irene went to him."Jacques," she said, "you long since bade me seek to make myself loved.Have I followed your advice?""I love you," answered Fanfar, simply."Do you wish me to become your wife?"Caillette uttered a sm
- 214 Down on the sh.o.r.e among the rocks, was a fisherman's hut; in it was a man alone; he was restlessly pacing to and fro. Occasionally he stopped and seemed to listen, but he only heard the lapping of the water on the beach. Hour after hour elapsed; h
- 213 The royal messenger waited a moment and then he, too, walked away, and going down a narrow alley he entered a little wineshop by a back door, and throwing himself on a bench, exclaimed: "I was just in time, Bob.i.+.c.hel. A second later and Fanfar wo
- 212 Irene beheld a man fastened to the wall with an iron chain. At first she did not recognize him."This individual," said Gudel, "is Cyprien, the man who does all the dirty work of his excellency the Marquis de Fongereues, going so far as to d
- 211 "You misunderstand me!" cried the Marquis, "but never mind, answer me!""The money is safe," said Pierre."And you can give me a million to-morrow?""What do you want of a million?""Can you give it to me
- 210 These words, coming from beyond the tomb, were terrible.At this moment the door opened. An old man, with head uncovered and long, white hair, stood there."The Vicomte de Talizac is dead!" whispered one of the servants.The stranger started, and,
- 209 From this moment the trial went on rapidly. The sentence was a foregone conclusion.Robeccal was condemned to death. Fanfar, under the name of Jacques Fougere, was sentenced to the galleys for life.But just as the sentenced was p.r.o.nounced, a singular ev
- 208 "But I was robbed of that!"Fernando rose from his chair."Permit me," he said, "to decline to enter into any affairs foreign to the matters we have under consideration. I came to offer you peace or war. Peace means fortune and powe
- 207 "You are not ignorant, sir, of how greatly the conduct of the Vicomte de Talizac has compromised himself and his family.""I beg your pardon," interrupted the Marquis, "but may I ask if you were not the companion of my son in most
- 206 "You, who are so good and kind, be doubly so to the sister I found when too late. The hour draws near when the so-called justice of man will strike an innocent person. You do not doubt me, I know. I am not one who would dishonor a sacred cause. Say t
- 205 "But," said Francine, "who was it who saved me?""Do you not know?" answered Irene, coloring deeply."No, I heard you mention a name that I do not know.""Yes, that of Monsieur Fanfar.""Who is he?"I
- 204 Then Caillette was left alone with the sick woman, who began to cry and sob. Her mind had been so long torpid that now this shock seemed to have swept away the last vestige of her intelligence. But Caillette was good and patient, and finally the sick woma
- 203 Then Pierre Labarre resumed his search, and an old man was continually seen on all the highways and by-ways of France, entering the humblest cottages and asking, in tremulous tones: "Do you remember? It was in 1814."But this was ten years ago. N
- 202 he cried."Monsieur," said Fanfar, "a crime has been committed, the guilty must be punished, and this guilt is upon your son's head. You, gentlemen, seem to think that to your rank everything is permitted. Behold a young girl who, pure
- 201 "The man lies!" yelled the woman.Fanfar was nearly stunned. He now had not the smallest clue to Francine."Bob.i.+.c.hel," he said, sadly. "Fate is against us. Come with me.""But what am I to do with him?" asked Bob.
- 200 La Roulante immediately seized her and pulled her back. Robeccal ran in.The girl struggled until, breathless and exhausted, she was thrown on the floor."Give me that bottle!" said La Roulante.Robeccal understood, as did poor Francine, who resolu
- 199 "I have received the royal promise, and to-day Talizac will have his commission, and also the order of Saint-Louis."This was an immense joy to Fongereues, and from that moment the monarchist--the Marquis de Montferrand--felt that Talizac, a capt
- 198 "Wretches that you are!""Thank you! I don't care for any more of these hard names, if it is all the same to you! And now let me tell you, if you don't hand over this money that the police will be at your heels."At the word po
- 197 "None of your business! Hand it here."The woman poured out something that looked like wine, and dropped a spoonful between the girl's lips. She had so much difficulty in doing so, that Robeccal took a knife from his pocket, and inserted it
- 196 But the momentary glimmer of reason had in a measure vanished, and when he spoke of Cinette she did not seem to be aware of who the girl was."You must listen to me, mother," said Fanfar, rapidly. "Jacques was not alone in that inn. There wa
- 195 Tears came into the eyes of Fanfar as he spoke. His nerves were thoroughly shaken by the exertions he had made to save Gudel and himself.Bob.i.+.c.hel here lifted himself up."Fanfar," he said, "let me help you!"At these kind words utte
- 194 "Very good. Now do you take the lead, I will follow."Fanfar was strangely preoccupied. While Gudel talked to him a voice was continually repeating in his ear: "Cinette! Cinette!"Gudel saw that there was something unusual going on in th
- 193 "And who are these enemies? What may their names be?""Gudel, or Iron Jaws, and a scoundrel named Fanfar.""Indeed! Very good, sir, if you have come to arrest these men, do not let me detain you!"Arthur and Aube exchanged a gla
- 192 "Who speaks of Talizac and de Fongereues?" he asked."Ah! Monsieur Fanfar! heaven has sent you to my a.s.sistance. My establishment is ruined, but that is nothing to the ruin of this poor girl!""What poor girl?" asked Fanfar.
- 191 Aube, now quite rea.s.sured, hastened back to his duties below.Francine began a prelude to a simple song, when suddenly she stopped, her guitar slipped from her hands. She saw Frederic de Talizac gliding into the room."Go on, _ma belle_" he said
- 190 Fernando wished to oppose this idea, which might disarrange his carefully prepared plans, but the champagne had by this time affected the Vicomte."I say," he persisted, angrily, "I do not see any objection. I for one should like to hear the
- 189 "Open the door, I say. My name is Robeccal."The young girl drew a breath of relief, for she was becoming sorely frightened by the pursuit of the Vicomte, and an unusual knock made her feel that it was he. But the voice and the name of Robeccal t
- 188 THE MARQUISE.Forty-eight hours have elapsed since the scenes we have described in the last chapter, and the day is Mardi Gras. Opposite the Cafe Turc, which in 1824 had a European reputation, stood a house of squalid appearance, inhabited, because of the
- 187 "I suppose you mean that I can tell you, if I choose. You seem to give me orders.""Suppose we sit down." And the Italian pointed to two chairs which were unoccupied. He seated himself at once."My dear Vicomte," he said, seren
- 186 "I am thankful to say," exclaimed one of the young men, "that the Carnival is nearly over.""Fernando is right," said one of the two others. "We have been out now for two hours, and we have not had the smallest adventure.
- 185 "Yes--I have them.""Then let us start at once."Caillette, without the smallest hesitation, sprang on Fanfar's horse."And you, Bob.i.+.c.hel?""Don't be troubled about me!""Hark!" cried Fanfar.They
- 184 Bob.i.+.c.hel was wide awake and on his feet. He opened the door for Caillette. Her father was on the bed asleep. Fanfar was asleep, too, sitting in his chair.Fanfar started up. "Caillette!" he exclaimed."Yes--wake my father at once!"&
- 183 "I wish to thank you, young man," said the Marquis, turning to Fanfar, "for saving my life."Fanfar answered courteously."You were in peril. I only did my duty.""Do not forget that if I can ever serve you, you are to appl
- 182 "You have learned something?""Come out with me, I tell you. Do you think I am fool enough to talk under these walls?"As they stepped out on the square they saw Fanfar, but Fanfar did not notice these two shadows. He entered the inn and
- 181 "I must look at that chain," he said, "when Fanfar comes. And where is he? It seems to me that he is gone a long time.""He will be here soon," answered the innkeeper, "unless the inundation has increased.""Is h
- 180 The voice came from a man, but how did any man maintain a foothold there? He descended the rock, crying all the time: "Courage! Courage!"Suddenly his hands ceased to clutch the rocks, and he dropped. The water rose to his knees, but tempestuous
- 179 "Then you refuse?""I refuse--the son of Simon de Fongereues is living!""And if he be dead--am I not the sole heir?""I do not know.""You have no right to keep back a will. Once more I ask--will you speak?"&
- 178 The room into which the Marquis stepped was simply furnished--one corner was curtained off."Please be seated, Monsieur le Vicomte," said Pierre."I am forced to believe, Pierre," answered the Marquis, "that in the nine years that h
- 177 Caillette uttered a little cry, and would have fallen had not a hand caught her. She turned, and saw it was Irene."Will you give these salts to Monsieur Fanfar?" said Irene."Ah! thanks!" cried Fanfar, without waiting for Caillette to g
- 176 The clown looked after him, and then began to pound his own head until tears came to his eyes."Idiot! Fool!" he muttered. "Will you never learn any sense. Why did you let that rascal see your game? You must warn Fanfar without delay."A
- 175 WALK IN, GENTLEMEN!While Gudel and Fanfar were making arrangements for the representation of the evening, while Fongereues and Cyprien exchanged their honest confidences, Robeccal went forth to meet La Roulante.It was this amiable giantess whom Gudel had
- 174 "And, in addition, I hold relations with persons who condescend to recognize in me a certain ability in the management of confidential matters.""Pshaw! Who are these persons!""I will give you the name of one, sir--Monsieur Franche
- 173 A new incident now occurred.A post-chaise, drawn by vigorous horses, now dashed into the Square, and drew up before Master Schwann's inn.Before the worthy innkeeper could come down the steps to welcome the new arrival, another person had dashed past
- 172 The dear Madame Ursula was a tall, thin woman, wearing blue gla.s.ses. She was evidently a companion or governess.Irene, in her riding-habit, looked about twenty. Her hair was jet black, and curled over a marble white brow. Her hat, Louis XIII. in shape,
- 171 "Long enough to earn a few louis?""What do you want done?""I will tell you. If you hate this Gudel I will give you an opportunity to pay off your score, and I will pay you at the same time.""That is nonsense!""
- 170 And the girl obeyed. The father kissed her tenderly, for the two loved each other very much."Do you mean to stay there forever, Fanfar?" was Gudel's next remark.Fanfar was the person to whom Caillette had addressed her smiles. With a laugh
- 169 "Yes, my best beloved cousin, Iron Jaws it is; let me give you a good shake of the hand.""Not too hard!" said Schwann, plaintively."You are not glad to see your old friend, then?""Not so; but you are so strong that you h
- 168 "Mother! Mother!" cried the boy.There was no time to lose. Lasvene lifted him by the collar and dropped him into the dark hole, and closed the cover. Francoise extended her arms to the old man. "Thanks!" she said."We are caught li
- 167 Lasvene took them in with a simple "yes." They were all very weary.Jacques had done all in his power to protect his little sister, who was not in the least frightened, only curious.The old man shook out some fresh straw, gave them each a great b
- 166 Michel looked at him as if he did not more than half understand, then he muttered, reluctantly: "Well, every man is ent.i.tled to his opinions.""Now that our arrangements are made, we two will go on," said Simon.They walked for some fi
- 165 Simon laid his hand on his wife's head."Do you know why Simon Fougere wished to make reparation for the crime of the Vicomte de Talizac?""Because Simon Fougere had a loyal and generous heart!""Because," said Simon, in so
- 164 They say that the foreigners are coming this way, and they bid us fly!"Simon went to the door. Francoise had spoken the truth. On all the roads and on all the mountain paths crowds were seen of men, women and children.If the rout of an army is terrib
- 163 "And you are right. I beg your pardon for keeping you waiting. I was just telling the children about a battle of the Republic at Valmy.""Take my arm, sir," cried one of the woodcutters. "That wooden leg of yours is not very safe o
- 162 The Marquis went on speaking in so low a voice that no one but the servant could possibly hear.CHAPTER VI.FRATERNAL THOUGHTS.When the Marquise, her daughter-in-law, and grandson left the salon, a servant attached especially to the service of the Vicomte a
- 161 "And his brother was there, too!" he murmured. "Go on, Pierre.""I knew him at once, as I was saying. He is tall, he is strong; his hair is turning gray, and he wears a heavy moustache, and was dressed in peasant costume. He came t
- 160 But Armand was weak. His friends and family, who had fallen away from him at the time of his marriage, now sought to bring him back. He resisted for a time, but at last went to Versailles. The king received him proudly and said, "Monsieur de Fongereu
- 159 The Place Notre Dame at Fribourg was crowded with citizens and soldiers.The citizens wore troubled, and talked together in low voices, while the soldiers were noisy and abusive against France.The colossal spire of the Cathedral threw its shadow over this
- 158 The noise of the conflict awoke the Khouans, who sprang up and rushed to their chief.One of them drew a long-bladed knife and was about to stab the prostrate and unconscious boy, but the Sultan restrained him with an impatient gesture."Not here,"
- 157 "I had locked the door, but it was almost instantly burst open and Ali Pasha leaped in, followed by several of his crew."Holding my weapon uplifted in my hand, I cried out, in a tone of desperate determination: "'The first scoundrel wh
- 156 The Son of Monte Cristo.by Jules Lermina."The Son of Monte-Cristo" stands at the head of all exciting and absorbing novels. It is the sequel to "The Wife of Monte-Cristo," and the end of the continuation of Alexander Dumas' phenom
- 155 The second in whose way Edmond Dantes had stood was a man named Danglars. An officer on board the Pharaon, he had hoped to obtain the position of captain. Now he had become one of the princ.i.p.al bankers of the capital.The third, Caderousse, an envious t
- 154 Benedetto looked at them with flaming eye, and mockingly cried: "You are too late! I have killed Monte-Cristo's son!"The next minute he had disappeared, and, while the waves rushed over him, Fanfaro and Gontram rushed toward Spero's bo
- 153 "G."Ten knocks."J."Two knocks."B."Twenty knocks."T."Carmen now read the meaning of this: "There is an iron door under the wall decoration."Coucou soon found the secret door.At the end of five minutes Fanfa
- 152 Jane still lay motionless in Spero's arms. The vicomte called despairingly for help, but none came.Suddenly it occurred to him that Jane's condition was due to some narcotic, and with a cry of joy he pulled a small crystal vial from his breast p
- 151 "Pretty woman."Carmen had been distinguished in this way, and Larsagny, who felt flattered by it, tried to make the pasha comprehend that she was his daughter."Ah, pretty, pretty," repeated the Mussulman, and the banker, his face light