The Treasure (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 18 – Part 1)
When Dantès visits the abbé the next morning, he finds him composed — and holding a strange, half-burnt paper marked with Gothic script. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 18, Faria reveals what he...
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The Oath (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17 – Part 23)
Faria urges Dantès to escape without him — but Edmond swears never to leave his friend while he lives. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17, that vow changes their course: the escape tunnel must b...
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Never Swim Again (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17 – Part 22)
Faria tells Dantès the truth: the attack has left him permanently paralyzed. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17, the abbé demonstrates his lifeless arm, explains the family history of the illnes...
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Without You? (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17 – Part 21)
Faria wonders if Dantès might have escaped during his illness — but Edmond’s indignation makes his loyalty clear. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17, the abbé admits the attack has left him weak...
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He Is Saved (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17 – Part 20)
Edmond forces open the abbé’s jaws and administers the remedy — then waits, fearing he may have been too late. An hour passes before color returns to Faria’s cheeks and life stirs once more. In The Co...
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The Fit (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17 – Part 19)
The Abbé Faria’s illness strikes in full force. He warns Dantès of what is to come — and how to save him — but the attack is swift and violent, bringing convulsions, foam, and cries that must be muffl...
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The Attack (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17 – Part 18)
The escape is suddenly forgotten. A terrible illness strikes the Abbé Faria, leaving him pale, trembling, and barely able to speak. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17, Dantès must abandon the to...
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The Work Complete (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17 – Part 17)
Fifteen months of labor come to an end. Armed with only a chisel, a knife, and a wooden lever, the prisoners finish their underground passage — and wait for the right night to escape. In The Count of ...
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