Franz’s Incognito Introduction
Franz’s Incognito Introduction Franz is asked by the captain for his name, but he chooses to remain anonymous, identifying himself only as a Frenchman travelling for pleasure. The sentinel relays the answer and dispatches a man into the rocks while the crew quietly observes the newcomers.
Sentry Grants Landing Access
Sentry Grants Landing Access The dispatched man returns and signals the sentinel, who grants the party permission to land with the untranslatable Italian “s’accommodi.” The crew disembarks on Monte Cristo, armed and dressed in a manner that arouses no suspicion, and they prepare to make camp.
Chief’s Blindfold Supper Condition
Chief’s Blindfold Supper Condition After Gaetano’s offer of partridges in exchange for a share of the islanders’ roast, he returns with an invitation for Franz to sup with the chief—but only on the condition that Franz allows himself to be blindfolded before and during the journey to the host’s dwelling.
Franz Inquires About the Island Chief
Franz Inquires About the Island Chief Curious and prudent, Franz questions a sailor about the mysterious chief. He learns of a magnificent subterranean palace, a fine hundred-ton yacht of probable Genoese build, and the alias “Sinbad the Sailor.” The descriptions only deepen the sense of an Arabian Nights adventure, yet Franz ultimately accepts the blindfold condition.
Blindfolded Journey to the Cavern
Blindfolded Journey to the Cavern With his eyes bandaged and guided by the sentinel and two crewmen, Franz is led past the bivouac and into a cave, sensing changes in the air as he travels. When the journey ends on a soft carpet amid perfumed atmosphere, a voice greets him in accented French and grants him permission to remove the handkerchief.
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