The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 5 summary
Chapter 5 of 117 · Volume 1 · 21 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 5, Edmond Dantès celebrates with Mercédès and their friends before their planned marriage, but a magistrate arrests him without explaining the charge. M. Morrel discovers that Edmond faces a Bonapartist accusation, while Danglars discourages Caderousse from revealing their involvement and gains temporary command of the Pharaon.
What happens
- M. Morrel joins the feast, confirms Edmond’s promotion, and helps arrange a marriage ceremony that afternoon.
- Edmond announces the approaching ceremony and his planned Paris journey, while Fernand shows increasing distress.
- A magistrate and soldiers arrest Edmond, who reassures the guests and leaves in a carriage.
- Morrel returns with news of a Bonapartist accusation, and Danglars frightens Caderousse into withholding what he knows.
- Fernand escorts Mercédès home, while friends take Edmond’s grieving father to the Allées de Meilhan.
- Morrel gives Danglars temporary command, and Danglars privately celebrates his success while fearing Edmond’s release.
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What to notice
Danglars makes silence the means of escaping responsibility. The line connects Caderousse’s hesitation with Danglars’s effort to protect his new advantage.
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What charge does Morrel report after investigating Edmond’s arrest?
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