Villefort Delivers the Prescribed Medicine to D’Avrigny
Villefort Delivers the Prescribed Medicine to D’Avrigny Villefort returns with the prescribed medicine he personally obtained from the chemist. D’Avrigny questions him closely, asking whether the medicine was prepared in his presence and whether it ever left his hands. Villefort answers affirmatively to both, establishing an unbroken chain of custody before the doctor accepts the bottle.
D’Avrigny Tests the Medicine Before Attending to Valentine
D’Avrigny Tests the Medicine Before Attending to Valentine Not content with Villefort’s assurances, d’Avrigny pours a few drops of the mixture into the palm of his hand and swallows them himself, personally verifying its safety. Satisfied, he invites Villefort to accompany him to Valentine’s room, where he will give precise instructions and ensure that no one deviates from them.
Giacomo Busoni Rents the Adjoining House to Villefort
Giacomo Busoni Rents the Adjoining House to Villefort While d’Avrigny and Villefort return to Valentine’s room, an Italian priest of serious demeanor named Il Signor Giacomo Busoni rents the house adjoining Villefort’s hotel. The departure of the three previous tenants is unexplained, and rumors soon spread that the building’s foundation is unsound. Undeterred, Busoni signs a lease for three, six, or nine years and pays six months’ rent in advance, moving in his modest furniture the same day by five o’clock.
Repairs Commence on Busoni’s New Residence
Repairs Commence on Busoni’s New Residence Busoni immediately summons workmen, and that very night passersby at the end of the faubourg are surprised to see carpenters and masons busily repairing the lower part of the previously tottering house. The rapid and extensive nature of the renovations hints at purposes beyond mere structural upkeep.
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