The Explosion (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 24 – Part 3)
At last, the secret yields to Edmond’s hand. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 24, Dantès uncovers the artifice that held the circular rock in place. Unable to move it with strength alone, he turn...
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The Rock and the Creek (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 24 – Part 2)
Reassured by the sight of departing sails, Dantès turns his attention back to the island itself. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 24, he follows the faint marks toward a secluded creek, hidden li...
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The Secret Cave Begins (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 24 – Part 1)
Alone at last, Dantès stands beneath the burning midday sun on Monte Cristo. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 24, he feels the eerie sensation of being watched, even in solitude. Gun in hand, he ...
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“Open Sesame!” (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 23 – Part 8)
The ruse complete, Dantès watches the smugglers sail away—his feigned weakness leaving him “abandoned” on Monte Cristo. Alone at last, he lets slip a smile: among hardened men of contraband, he has fo...
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A Convenient Injury (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 23 – Part 8)
Dantès’ feigned injury deepens, his cries of pain convincing even the strict patron of La Jeune Amélie to consider breaking his rule of never delaying a voyage. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 2...
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The Fall (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 23 – Part 7)
Edmond’s search for the treasure takes a sudden turn. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 23, while bounding across the rocks toward his comrades, Dantès slips and falls heavily down a slope. Found ...
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Marks on the Rocks (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 23 – Part 6)
Exploring Monte Cristo alone, Dantès follows a narrow cleft carved by a torrent, searching for the grottos of legend. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 23, he discovers faint marks scratched into ...
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The Hunger for More (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 23 – Part 5)
Feigning a hunting trip, Dantès sends Jacopo back to the crew and climbs alone into the heights of Monte Cristo. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 23, Edmond gazes down on the smugglers below, ref...
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