Monte Cristo Promises to Aid in Saving Valentine
Monte Cristo assures Morrel he will help save Valentine, telling him that as it is currently noon, if Valentine is not already dead, she will not die. He urges Morrel to have hope, and tells him he has the power to help.
d’Avrigny Confirms Valentine Remains Alive
When Villefort and d’Avrigny arrive back at the Villefort home, d’Avrigny examines Valentine and confirms she is still alive, a revelation that shocks Villefort, who had assumed she was already dead.
d’Avrigny Observes Noirtier’s Suspicion of Madame de Villefort
As d’Avrigny examines Valentine, he notices Noirtier’s intense, joyful focus fixed on Madame de Villefort, and realizes the old man clearly suspects her of being responsible for the harm befalling Valentine.
d’Avrigny Forbids Unauthorized Treatment for Valentine
D’Avrigny orders that Valentine be put to bed, but explicitly forbids anyone from giving her any food, drink, or treatment of any kind unless he has personally authorized it.
第九十四章 Maximilian’s Avowal
Chapter 94, “Maximilian’s Avowal,” focuses on the aftermath of the poisoning attack on Valentine, as Dr. d’Avrigny races to save her life and uncovers the hidden foresight of her grandfather Noirtier. After prescribing medicine and dispatching Villefort to fetch it personally, d’Avrigny conducts a private interrogation of Noirtier, learning that the old man had been gradually acclimating Valentine to brucine as a defense against poison. Once convinced the medicine is safe—having tested it on himself—d’Avrigny proceeds to Valentine’s room. The chapter closes with a new subplot thread: an Italian priest named Giacomo Busoni rents the house adjoining Villefort’s and immediately begins extensive repairs, his true purpose yet unknown.
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