The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 105: The Cemetery of Pere-la-Chaise
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Count of Monte Cristo visits Maximilian's house.
The Count of Monte Cristo visits Maximilian's house.
Isabella writes to Edgar to tell him of her impending death, and asks him to come and get Linton to take him back to the Grange. Nelly watches over Cathy while he is gone, and Cathy finds her way to Wuthering Heights while playing one day. Nelly and Cathy decide to keep her visit to Wuthering Heights from Edgar.
With the arrival of spring, Rat and Mole prepare the boat. Badger attempts to control Toad's behavior.
The wealthy Eathorne's approval of George's suggestions gives him great pleasure. George's standing in the church continues to increase.
Pip visits Estella in London. Pip confronts Estella about one of her suitors.
Prior to departure, Mr. Micawber considers his prospects in Australia.
Christmas arrives and Carol and Will attend a party at a friends house. Carol's frustration with the stagnant atmosphere of Gopher Prairie continues to increase.
Abbe teaches Dantes all he knows, and the two form a plot for escape.
Mr. Tod, a fox, and Tommy Brock, a badger, are both troublesome neighbors and “disagreeable people.” Mr. Tod has a habit of taking up lodging in other people’s houses. Mr. Brock visits a rabbit friend, who turns out to be Mr. Bouncer Bunny from The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, and then steals his son Benjamin Bunny’s children with plans to cook and eat them. Mr. Tod however finds that Mr. Brock has taken up residence in one of his homes, and after many comical efforts to rouse him, they fight it out. Meanwhile, Benjamin and his cousin Peter have come to rescue Benjamin’s children, and the fight gives them a chance to sneak off with the baby bunnies.
Pip returns to Satis House.
A deer hunt leads to separation and a night spent avoiding a pack of wolves.
A spoiled young boy torments an old woman, who curses him to fall in love with the silent princess. He decides he must go into the world and seek this princess, or die. He comes to learn that many others have lost their lives trying to get the silent princess to speak. Luckily, he befriends a nightingale who helps him in his challenges.
Jurgis pleads Marija to quit the brothel, but she refuses. Jurgis attends a Socialist Party function the day before nationwide election. Election results show promise for the socialist movement.
The narrator tells of his growing fascination with Master B, as well as the series of events following the appearance of the ghost.
In an aristocratic residences of Marseilles, Monsieur de Villefort is celebrating his betrothal when he is interrupted by a servant informing him of a Bonapartist plot discovery, including the arrest of Edmond Dantes.
The life, theories, and discoveries of mathematician Leonhard Euler.
Mr. Douglass begins an apprenticeship as a ship builder.
Agnes Grey tries to supervise Miss Murray in her visits with the rector. She discovers the true depth of their relationship.
The Yankee sends word to all factories to evacuate all personnel for he plans to bomb the factories with secret mines. All of England is against the Yankee and plans to fight against him. When the boys are unsure, the Yankee reassures the boys that they will only have to fight the hated nobility.
After she is taken in by the Rivers siblings, Jane spends three days recuperating in bed. On the fourth day, she feels well again and follows the smell of baking bread into the kitchen, where she finds Hannah. Jane criticizes Hannah for judging her unfairly when she asked for help, and Hannah apologizes. Hannah tells the story of Mr. Rivers, the siblings’ father, who lost most of the family fortune in a bad business deal. In turn, Diana and Mary were forced to work as governesses—they are only at Marsh End (or Moor House) now because their father died three weeks ago. Jane then relates some of her own story and admits that Jane Elliott is not her real name. St. John promises to find her a job.
Identities are revealed and the marriage unites the houses of Athlin and Dunbayne.
Uriah Heep's dealings come to light.
Evylyn and Harold Piper experience many events throughout their marriage, some pleasant and some tragic.
The men decide to hide their plans from Mina, since the worry she may reveal their plans inadvertently. However, they soon consider the ways she can help them in completing their mission.