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Chapter 5 THE RESULT OF THE CATASTROPHE

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k flakes, and the cold was so penetrating that i

court-house. A gentleman stepped out, and was about to ascend the broad steps of the build

ateau-R

e answer; and the two fri

ughing, "I must be grateful to ch

rings y

ess Prince Benedetto de

act of the drama which has interested Paris so long. Do you thi

the hall is about empty," ex

as long since forgotten that the Benedetto affair was once an im

st, and turning to a reporter of his acquaintance, he hur

murder in Monte-Cristo's garden, and, if my memory is right, I believe the murd

le memory," laughingly said Beaucham

's the third d

s now and pass the time until the Bened

l, I will inform you when it's ti

wered Beauchamp, as he d

corridor, Beauchamp nud

ateful as to forget Bened

f time to himself since the Ministry was overturned

h, come to think of it," he continued maliciously, "it is quite natural for Debr

ionship reminds one of a morganatic marria

g new been found out abo

ay she has

ood, hones

out somewhere.

ther and mother Danglars disappear, in consequence of which Debray is without his flame

le companions. They will come to the surface again; from what I know of Ma

tion. What became of M

iac, and is in Dr. d'Av

end. Madame de Villefort and her son are dead, and poor Valentine-I am not generall

ve in miracles?" asked C

nds. Why d

his word of honor that he saw Mad

after the

, cert

omed to look upon everything with which the Count of Mo

e fable that the c

such a thing? What is

he South; and the

what of

icide, the son in Africa, and

Baroness

at Madame de Morcerf and her son ga

d for the

broke in the voice of the reporter

with this they all e

nting to a veiled lady who sat near them,

you are right, but I cannot understand wh

he case. Her companion, a thin, yellow, dried-up old man, whose bald head in form and color rec

prisoner," ord

lady, but she did not lo

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Contents

Chapter 1 A MARRIAGE CONTRACT AND ITS END Chapter 2 A CALM BRIDE Chapter 3 A FAMILY TRAGEDY Chapter 4 A PECULIAR TRIAL Chapter 5 THE RESULT OF THE CATASTROPHE Chapter 6 BENEDETTO, THE MURDERER Chapter 7 A MIRACLE Chapter 8 THE SENTENCE OF DEATH Chapter 9 THE EDITORIAL ROOMS Chapter 10 PONTOON NO. 2 Chapter 11 THE DEAD LIVE
Chapter 12 THE CONFESSION
Chapter 13 FORGIVENESS
Chapter 14 THE RAT-KING
Chapter 15 IN THE BAGNIO
Chapter 16 THE ESCAPE
Chapter 17 IN THE MOUNTAIN PASS OF OLIOLLES
Chapter 18 THE MOTHER
Chapter 19 ON THE SEA
Chapter 20 MONTE-CRISTO
Chapter 21 WITH THE PANDURS
Chapter 22 THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS
Chapter 23 GREEN, WHITE AND RED
Chapter 24 A FIGHT IN THE STREETS
Chapter 25 THE MASKS FALL
Chapter 26 LOVE OF COUNTRY
Chapter 27 SHADOWS OF THE PAST
Chapter 28 THE CONSPIRATORS
Chapter 29 FATHER AND SON
Chapter 30 IN THE WELL
Chapter 31 SPERO
Chapter 32 ECARTE
Chapter 33 FORWARD!
Chapter 34 SERGEANT COUCOU
Chapter 35 MISS CLARY
Chapter 36 A MOTHER
Chapter 37 THE RING
Chapter 38 SEARCH FOR THE WIFE!
Chapter 39 DEPEND ONLY ON YOURSELF
Chapter 40 THE SACRIFICE
Chapter 41 HOW AND WHERE COUCOU TOOK LEAVE
Chapter 42 IN THE SPIDER'S WEB
Chapter 43 MANUELITA
Chapter 44 THE HUMORS OF A LADY-MILLIONNAIRE
Chapter 45 MALDAR
Chapter 46 MISS CLARY'S SECRET
Chapter 47 AN AMERICAN WAGER
Chapter 48 THE WEDDING BREAKFAST
Chapter 49 MALDAR'S FAREWELL
Chapter 50 THE HOLY SIGNAL
Chapter 51 UARGLA
Chapter 52 CAPTAIN JOLIETTE
Chapter 53 THE LION IN CONFLICT WITH THE LION
Chapter 54 MEDJE
Chapter 55 DO NOT DIE, CAPTAIN!
Chapter 56 THE FLIGHT
Chapter 57 AT THE FOOT OF THE KIOBEH
Chapter 58 MONTE-CRISTO BECOMES EDMOND DANTES
Chapter 59 EDMOND DANTES
Chapter 60 SECRETS
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