The Breakfast — Morrel Offers His Sister’s House (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 40 – Part 21)
In The Count of Monte Cristo, the Rue du Helder breakfast turns to the question of where the Count will reside in Paris. The guests propose the Faubourg Saint-Germain, the Chaussée d’Antin, and the Bo...
21 Elo 13min
The Breakfast — Monte Cristo Names Danglars and Thomson & French (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 40 – Part 20)
In The Count of Monte Cristo, the Rue du Helder breakfast shifts as Albert names Eugénie Danglars as his future betrothed. The Count inquires after Baron Danglars and reveals that he holds credit with...
20 Elo 8min
The Breakfast — Albert Describes Paris and Offers His Guidance (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 40 – Part 19)
In The Count of Monte Cristo, the Rue du Helder breakfast turns as Albert describes Paris to the Count. He contrasts the city’s civilized order with the bandits and landscapes of Italy, offering inste...
19 Elo 7min
The Breakfast — Monte Cristo Refuses the Title of Philanthropist (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 40 – Part 18)
In The Count of Monte Cristo, the Rue du Helder breakfast continues as Albert calls the Count a philanthropist for his actions in the catacombs. Monte Cristo rejects the praise, recounting instead the...
18 Elo 10min
The Breakfast — Monte Cristo Explains His Pact with Vampa (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 40 – Part 17)
In The Count of Monte Cristo, the Rue du Helder breakfast turns as the Count explains his connection to Luigi Vampa. He recounts meeting him as a shepherd, later capturing him and his band, and releas...
17 Elo 9min
The Breakfast — Albert Recounts His Capture in the Catacombs (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 40 – Part 16)
In The Count of Monte Cristo, the Rue du Helder breakfast turns as Albert recounts the full account of his capture in the catacombs of Saint Sebastian. He describes being deceived by a masked peasant,...
16 Elo 11min
The Breakfast — Monte Cristo Speaks of Sovereigns and Power (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 40 – Part 15)
In The Count of Monte Cristo, the Rue du Helder breakfast deepens as the Count explains the origin and use of his emerald casket. He recounts giving similar gems to the Sultan and the Pope, receiving ...
15 Elo 8min
The Breakfast — Monte Cristo Reveals His Opium and Hashish Pills (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 40 – Part 14)
In The Count of Monte Cristo, the Rue du Helder breakfast turns to the Count’s habits as he explains how he sleeps without food. He describes a mixture of opium and hashish, formed into pills, which h...
14 Elo 9min
