The count of monte cristo chapter summary

He packs jewels and a portrait of his mother in his suitcase. She is still noblehearted, and is willing to see her treacherous husband's honor go unavenged.ДЄlbert begins to pack as soon as he arrives home, for he cannot live in Paris amidst his father's corrupted past. Monte Cristo was willing to die in the duel and spare Albert, however the Countess prevents this occurrence. This chapter highlights the Count's exceptional shot, which he no doubt cultivated in the nine year interlude between is escape from prison and the realization of his vengeance. Monte Cristo accepts and the two shake hands. Thus Albert apologizes to Monte Cristo and offers him his hand. When Albert arrives, however, Monte Cristo realizes that his mother has told him everything. Despite this he warns them that he shall not win. He places an ace of diamonds in the four-corners of a wooden board, and shoots the center of the diamond of each card. Monte Cristo allays their fears that he has a poor shot. His second, Maximilien Morrel, and his sister, Julie's, husband are also present. Of course, the next morning when Albert apologizes to the Count, Monte Cristo realizes that the Countess had never planned that he should die in place of Albert. This is the first time the reader catches a glimpse of Monte Cristo's dormant feelings for Mercedes.

The Countess of Morcerf visits Monte Cristo and succeeds in obtaining his sympathy. He is surprised when she thanks him for sparing her son. When Monte Cristo agrees to let Albert live, he tells her this means that he will die. She did not realize that she had married Dantes' enemy, the man who had had him incarcerated.

She cries that she too has suffered from pain of loss of Dantes, her lover. The Countess de Morcerf (Mercedes) visits Monte Cristo and pleads with the Count to spare her son.

The count of monte cristo chapter summary