The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 15 summary
Chapter 15 of 117 · Volume 1 · 21 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 15, Edmond Dantès abandons his attempt to starve himself when sounds inside the wall suggest another prisoner is digging nearby. He secretly opens the masonry with makeshift tools, speaks with No. 27, and gains renewed hope as the stranger enters his cell through a passage.
What happens
- Denied relief or companionship, Dantès turns to prayer, then rage, and finally decides to starve himself.
- Scraping inside the wall interrupts his fast, and he eats again so he can investigate.
- He tests the unseen worker by knocking, then uses broken pottery and a saucepan handle to dig.
- A beam blocks his progress, but a voice answers his desperate prayer.
- No. 27 explains that his escape tunnel takes the wrong direction and promises not to abandon Dantès.
- The next morning, No. 27 breaks through beneath the opening and enters Dantès’ cell.
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What to notice
Dantès seeks a human bond even more urgently than escape. His offer gives the stranger a place in his life before they meet.
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How does Dantès obtain the saucepan for his digging?
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