The Count of Monte Cristo

Andrea Falls into Occupied Room 3

Andrea begins descending the second chimney, but his foot slips two-thirds of the way down, and he falls noisily into the hotel’s Room 3, which is occupied by two guests.

Ladies in Room 3 Raise the Alarm

The crash wakes Eugénie Danglars and Mademoiselle d’Armilly, who are sharing a bed in Room 3. The fair-haired Eugénie screams in terror, while Mademoiselle d’Armilly rushes to the bell rope and rings it repeatedly to raise the alarm.

Brigadier Breaks Into Room 3

The brigadier and commissary hear the bell and screams, and the brigadier takes the inside staircase to reach Room 3, ordering a gendarme to guard the outside staircase and shoot if Andrea tries to flee. The brigadier spots Andrea through the keyhole, then breaks down the locked door with his musket to enter the room.

Andrea Surrenders to Authorities

Andrea begs the women to hide him to avoid being captured, but they refuse. Realizing he has no way to escape, he surrenders to the brigadier, throws down his useless knife, and makes sarcastic remarks to Eugénie about their past near-engagement before being taken into custody.

Ladies Leave Hotel to Avoid Public Scrutiny

The next day, Eugénie and Mademoiselle d’Armilly travel to the Hôtel de Flandre in Brussels, leaving the Bell and Bottle Tavern dressed in feminine attire to avoid public attention. Though the hotel gate is closed to shield them from view, they are forced to pass through a crowd of onlookers who stare and whisper as they exit, leaving Eugénie enraged by the unwanted scrutiny.

Andrea Incarcerated in the Conciergerie

That same evening, Andrea is taken to and incarcerated in the Conciergerie prison.