IN THE HOUSE in the Rue du Helder, where Albert had invited the Count of Monte Cristo, everything was being prepared on the morning of the 21st of May...
"AND WHAT sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?" said Beauchamp. "A gentleman, and a diplomatist." "Then we shall have ...
WHEN ALBERT found himself alone with Monte Cristo, "My dear count," said he, "allow me to commence my services as cicerone by showing y...
MEANWHILE the count had arrived at his house; it had taken him six minutes to perform the distance, but these six minutes were sufficient to induce tw...
MONTE CRISTO noticed, as they descended the staircase, that Bertuccio signed himself in the Corsican manner; that is, had formed the sign of the cross...
"AT WHAT POINT shall I begin my story, your excellency?" asked Bertuccio. "Where you please," returned Monte Cristo, "since I...
"AS THE JEWELLER returned to the apartment, he cast around him a scrutinizing glance--but there was nothing to excite suspicion, if it did not ex...
ABOUT TWO o'clock the following day a calash, drawn by a pair of magnificent English horses, stopped at the door of Monte Cristo and a person, dre...
IT WILL BE recollected that the new, or rather old, acquaintances of the Count of Monte Cristo, residing in the Rue Meslay, were no other than Maximil...
IN A VERY few minutes the count reached No. 7 in the Rue Meslay. The house was of white stone, and in a small court before it were two small beds full...