THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

CHAPTERS 15-19 SUMMARY REPORT

CHAPTER 15: WHO, WHERE, WHEN

Who:

•Viscount Albert de Morcerf

•Baron Franz d’Epinay

•Count of Monte Cristo

Where:

•Rome, Italy;

When:

•1838; Carnival

CHAPTER 15: WHAT, WHY, HOW

•The Count of Monte Cristo is staying on the same floor as Franz and Albert

•The Count of Monte Cristo pays close attention to Albert which makes him feel self-conscious (The son he never had? Albert is the key to get to Fernand and Mercedes)

•Offers them his carriage to use for carnival

•They are impressed with The Count of Monte Cristo’s wealth and kindness

•A lady threw Albert a bouquet of violets

•Albert asks Franz if he could take the carriage out alone the next day, so he could pursue the love interest of the lady

•Albert received a letter: 7:00 Tuesday evening, follow Roman peasant who snatches your candle , arrive at church of St. Giacomo- fasten a red ribbon to your costume and be descreet

CHAPTER 16: WHO, WHERE, WHEN Who:

•Albert de Morcerf

•Franz d’Epany

•The Duke of Bracciano

•The Count of Monte Cristo

•Luigi Vampa

•Peppino

Where:

•Rome, Italy

When:

•11:00 Tuesday

CHAPTER 16: WHAT, WHY, HOW

•Franz was at the Duke of Bracciano’s party and the duke had a bad feeling about Albert being out a lone

•Albert has not arrived back and it was getting late

•A messenger delivered a letter to Franz from Albert

•Albert’s letter: take a letter of credit from the desk, (remember no credit cards) and Franze should put in the rest of the money if it’s not enough- Albert needs 4,000 piasters

•The letter was a ransom letter…Luigi Vampa adds at the bottom that if he doesn’t receive it by 6, then Albert will die

•Luigi Vampa is a known criminal/bandit

•Franz was 800 piasters short

•Franz goes to the Count of Monte Cristo for the money; The Count says that Vampa owes him a little debt

•The Count calls the messenger in by opening a window and whistling for him to enter (this is all part of his plan)

•Peppino tells them that Vampa took Albert to the catacombs of St. Sebastian

•Franz and The Count of Monte Cristo go to St. Sebastian’s catacombs

•The Count of Monte Cristo approaches Luigi Vampa- about 20 other bandits are there and armed

•Luigi Vampa tells his men to put down their weapons

•It is clear through the dialogue that The Count of Monte Cristo and Vampa know each other

•Albert was sleeping calmly…the bandits gave him a cloak to sleep on…shows he is not worried about the situation (remember he is supposed to die of the ransom is not paid in full)

•Albert turns to the Count of Monte Cristo as a hero-eternally obliged

•The next day, Albert pays The Count of Monte Cristo a visit to thank him once more

•Albert invites him to meet his family (The Count of Monte Cristo expected this)

•The Count of Monte Cristo asks Albert to show him Paris and introduce him to the society

•The Count of Monte Cristo agrees to meet Albert at his family home…in 3 months (May 21)

•Franz admits to Albert that the Count of Monte Cristo is a strange man and he feels uneasy about Albert meeting up with him again

CHAPTER 17: WHO, WHERE, WHEN Who:

Albert de Morcerf The Count of Monte Cristo Max Morrel The Count Renauld Beauchamp (Journalist) Debray Where: Paris, France (Albert’s family home) When: May 21st 3 months after The Count of Monte Cristo rescued Albert

CHAPTER 17: WHAT, WHY, HOW•The Count of Monte Cristo arrives at Albert’s family home on the chosen date in the morning

•He is an honored guest

•Albert invited some friends over to meet The Count of Monte Cristo: the Count of Chateau-Renauld; Lucien Debray-private secretary to Minister of the Interior, Beauchamp-impressive journalist, and Maximilian Morrel

•Was shocked to see Max Morrel there

•The Count of Monte Cristo was a moderate eater and drinker- noticed by Albert

•The Count of Monte Cristo reveals that he carries sleeping pills with him…took out a hallowed out emerald containing the 4/5 greenish colored sleeping pills (emerald large enough to contain a dozen)

•Everyone was more impressed with the emerald and The Count of Monte Cristo states that he had three just like it- gave one o the Grand Seigneur, one to the Pope, and kept the third one to himself

•In exchange, the Grand Seigneur gave him a woman’ freedom and the Pope gave him the life of a man

•Albert retells the story and asks the Count of Monte Cristo how he knows Vampa…he has known him for 10 years…Vampa tried to kidnap the Count of Monte Cristo, but the Count captured him along with 12 of his bandits and instead of delivering him to the Roman justice, he set them free

•Albert is planning on marrying Eugenie Danglars (Danglars’ daughter)•The Count says he does not know Baron Danglars personally but has an account open in his bank (Thomson and French)•Max reveals that Thomson and French denied having any part in the loan extension and financial assistance given to his father•Max informs the Count of Monte Cristo that his sister is happily married to Emanuel-he remained faithful to Julie in bad fortune •The Count of Monte Cristo decided to buy his own house in Paris…Champs-Elysees

CHAPTER 18: WHO, WHERE, WHEN

Who:

Albert

The Count of Monte Cristo

Fernand

Mercedes

Where:

Paris, France (Albert’s family home)

When:

May 21

CHAPTER 18: WHAT, WHY, HOW•Albert shows the Count of Monte Cristo around his house

•Introduces the Count of Monte Cristo to his father Fernand de Morcerf

•He was about 40/45…looked older

•The Count of Monte Cristo sits in a chair in the shadows

•The Count of Monte Cristo pays Fernand great compliments on his honors, reputation, fortune

•Fernand tells the count that he left the service and has taken up politics

•Fernand invites him to come along to a debate but the Count of Monte Cristo wants to meet with the countess, Mercedes

•Mercedes arrives and after hearing the Count of Monte Cristo speak to her husband, she seemed quite ill…she blames in on the emotions of the possibility that she almost lost her son had it not been for the count

•Fernand leaves for the political discussion

•Mercedes invites the count to spend the day with them

•The Count of Monte Cristo denies saying he has to settle into his new home

•After the Count of Monte Cristo leaves, Mercedes has a discussion with her son, Albert

•She compliments Albert saying that he is a smart guy and worldly and she asks him if he thinks the Count is really what he appears to be

•Albert admits that he has seen strange traits in the Count

•He believes the Count has suffered in the past with old family, and a genius…above the rules of society

•He tells Mercedes (his mother) that Monte Cristo is an island in the Mediterranean- no one lives there, smugglers and pirates stop off there… Albert suggests that maybe they have a connection with the Count

•Mercedes warns Albert that since he has a friendship with the Count, he must remain prudent or cautious/careful…seems Mercedes doesn’t quite trust him

•Albert reveals/defends that the Count does not drink alcohol, gamble, and that the Count is so rich that he is no worry to them

•Mercedes closed her eyes and was deep in thought and Albert left her alone

CHAPTER 19: WHO, WHERE, WHEN Who:

Danglars

Mrs. Danglars

The Count of Monte Cristo

Debray

Max Morrel

Julie and Emanuel

Where: Paris, France

When: the next day, May 22 5 in the afternoon

CHAPTER 19: WHAT, WHY, HOW

The Count of Monte Cristo visits Danglars

Gives Danglars compliments for his honors

The Count of Monte Cristo requested an unlimited amount of credit

Danglars questions “unlimited”- thinks this could be dangerous

The Count says he carries a million in his pocket at all times

The Count threatens that he will take this request to another banker

The Count had proof in signatures

Danglars questions his wealth…says he thought he knew of all the outstanding wealth in Europe … but never heard of the Count’s…says it’s a family treasure

Debray is meeting with Mrs. Danglars ...

From the previous day, The Count of Monte Cristo reflects…a joke was made that Debray is so influential about the stock market that he could make someone lose or win a lot of money…this made Debray uncomfortable

•The Count of Monte Cristo strategically meets and builds relationships with every powerful name in Paris’ high society…especially the wives…Baroness Danglars and Madam Villefort

•He visited Madam Villefort and her young som, Edward, fainted, so the Coutnt of Monte Cristo revived him with a medication

•They discussed how remedies can be poison such as one drop could restore someone and 5/6 drops could kill someone and The Count of Monte Cristo noticed how interested Madam Villefort was about this concept

•The Count of Monte Cristo went to visit the Morrel family

•The household was very happy

•Morrel (Max’s and Julie’s father) died already

•Max tells the extravagant tale about how they overcame their suffering because an “angel” became their benefactor/provided them financial needs (Englishman)

•Max shows him the red, silk purse, the diamond, and the letter

•They believed it was a miracle…the last words that Morrel spoke were “It was Edmond Dantes”

•This makes the Count of Monte Cristo pale…he hasn’t heard that name in a long time and he does not want it to be repeated or else his identitiy could be revealed

•He leaves immediately which seems strange to the Morrels but Max believes the Count is good hearted

•The chapter ends with Julie stating that she believes she has heard the Count of Monte Cristo’s voice before