The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 108 summary
Chapter 108 of 117 · Volume 5 · 14 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 108, Villefort prepares the case against Benedetto while Noirtier’s threatening gaze presses him to fulfill a promise concerning his wife. Before leaving for court, he accuses Madame de Villefort of four poisonings and orders her to kill herself, threatening arrest if she remains alive when he returns.
What happens
- Abbé Busoni’s presence appears to calm Noirtier, while Villefort absorbs himself in preparing the prosecution of Benedetto.
- Noirtier directs a threatening gaze at Madame de Villefort and then at his son, who promises action within a day.
- Villefort works through the night and drinks harmless chocolate that his wife sends him.
- Before court, Villefort sends Edward away, locks himself in with his wife, and accuses her of four poisonings.
- Madame de Villefort begs for her life, but her husband demands suicide to protect the family name.
- Villefort threatens to arrest her if she survives until his return, then leaves her unconscious behind a locked door.
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Villefort rejects public execution without granting life. His demand exposes the conflict between his claim to enforce justice and his determination to prevent family disgrace.
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