The Rain of Blood — A Supper in the Storm (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 45 – Part 2)
The Count of Monte Cristo follows Bertuccio’s account as the jeweller Joannes settles in for supper while the storm rages outside. Though Joannes speaks of leaving if the weather improves, Caderousse ...
12 Nov 8min
The Rain of Blood — The Jeweller Accepts Their Hospitality (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 45 – Part 1)
The Count of Monte Cristo follows Bertuccio’s story as the storm forces the jeweller to remain at Caderousse’s inn for the night. Though their guest notices the money being counted, Caderousse and La ...
12 Nov 14min
The Vendetta — Joannes Returns to the Inn (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 44 – Part 24)
The Count of Monte Cristo follows Bertuccio’s account as a violent storm traps the jeweller Joannes on the road from Beaucaire. After Joannes departs, Caderousse and La Carconte are consumed by though...
4 Nov 15min
The Vendetta — Joannes Departs into the Storm (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 44 – Part 23)
The Count of Monte Cristo follows Bertuccio’s account as the jeweller Joannes prepares to leave Caderousse’s inn despite a violent storm. Thunder, lightning, and warnings of robbers fail to persuade t...
3 Nov 10min
The Vendetta — Caderousse Sells the Diamond (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 44 – Part 21)
The Count of Monte Cristo hears Bertuccio recount the tense bargain over Edmond Dantès’s diamond at Caderousse’s inn. After wavering over the jeweller’s offer, Caderousse and his wife agree to sell th...
1 Nov 10min
The Vendetta — The Jeweller Bargains for the Diamond (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 44 – Part 20)
The Count of Monte Cristo hears Bertuccio continue the story of the diamond entrusted to Caderousse by the Abbé Busoni. As a Paris jeweller examines the stone, negotiations stall over its value, and h...
31 Okt 11min
The Vendetta — Caderousse Reveals Edmond Dantès’s Diamond (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 44 – Part 19)
The Count of Monte Cristo hears Bertuccio unexpectedly witness a conversation about Edmond Dantès and a priceless diamond. Hidden inside Caderousse’s inn, Bertuccio listens as Caderousse and his wife ...
30 Okt 9min
