Caderousse Begins His Tale
Decided, Caderousse tells the Abbé he will reveal all he knows. To ensure they are not interrupted, he closes, bolts, and bars the door. He seats himself opposite the Abbé, who has arranged himself in shadow to listen. La Carconte’s trembling voice issues one final disclaimer through the floorboards, but Caderousse brushes her off and begins his tale.
第二十七章 The Story
This chapter centers on Caderousse’s full confession to the Abbé regarding the events surrounding Edmond Dantès’ unjust arrest, the tragic fate of Dantès’ father, his own complicity in the persecution, and the vastly divergent fortunes of the three men responsible for Dantès’ ruin: the honorable but financially broken M. Morrel, the wealthy and influential Baron Danglars, and the decorated Count Fernand. This chapter details the post-imprisonment fates of figures central to Edmond Dantès’ life, including Fernand’s rise to nobility, Mercédès’s marriage to Fernand and subsequent life as a countess, and Caderousse’s encounter with the abbé that results in an exchange of a valuable diamond for a long-kept purse belonging to Pierre Morrel.
第二十七章 The Story
This chapter centers on Caderousse’s full confession to the Abbé regarding the events surrounding Edmond Dantès’ unjust arrest, the tragic fate of Dantès’ father, his own complicity in the persecution, and the vastly divergent fortunes of the three men responsible for Dantès’ ruin: the honorable but financially broken M. Morrel, the wealthy and influential Baron Danglars, and the decorated Count Fernand.
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