The Vendetta — Bertuccio Overhears the Diamond Story (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 44 – Part 18)
The Count of Monte Cristo follows Bertuccio’s account as he hides inside Caderousse’s inn after escaping the custom-house officers. From his concealed hiding place, Bertuccio unexpectedly overhears a ...
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The Vendetta — Bertuccio Reaches Caderousse’s Inn (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 44 – Part 17)
The Count of Monte Cristo follows Bertuccio’s story as his escape leads him to an inn near Beaucaire. Seeking refuge after fleeing the custom-house officers on June 3, 1829, Bertuccio heads to the inn...
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The Vendetta — Escape into the Rhône (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 44 – Part 16)
The Count of Monte Cristo hears how Bertuccio’s smuggling expedition along the Rhône is suddenly interrupted by custom-house officers and gendarmes. With his vessel surrounded, Bertuccio escapes by di...
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The Vendetta — Bertuccio’s Plan for Benedetto (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 44 – Part 15)
The Count of Monte Cristo hears Bertuccio explain why he could never discipline the boy he had rescued and raised. Unable to forget the child’s origins, Bertuccio watches Benedetto grow increasingly d...
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The Vendetta — Benedetto Defies Bertuccio (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 44 – Part 14)
The Count of Monte Cristo hears how Benedetto’s behavior grows more dangerous as he enters adolescence. Spoiled by Assunta’s devotion and emboldened by his own defiance, the boy falls in with older tr...
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The Vendetta — Benedetto’s Troubling Childhood (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 44 – Part 13)
The Count of Monte Cristo hears Bertuccio describe the childhood of the boy they named Benedetto. Though lovingly raised by Assunta, Benedetto soon reveals a troubling nature through theft, deceit, an...
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The Vendetta — Assunta Reclaims the Child (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 44 – Part 12)
The Count of Monte Cristo hears how Bertuccio returned from a smuggling expedition to an unexpected surprise. While he was away, Assunta traveled to Paris with the identifying linen and reclaimed the ...
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The Vendetta — Bertuccio Returns to Smuggling (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 44 – Part 11)
The Count of Monte Cristo listens as Bertuccio explains the life he built after carrying out his vendetta. Returning to smuggling along the southern coast of France, Bertuccio supports his brother’s w...
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