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The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 91 summary

Chapter 91 of 117 · Volume 4 · 9 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 91, Albert and Mercédès independently decide to leave the Morcerf home without its wealth, and Albert rejects his father's name. A letter from Monte Cristo offers money he once saves for his intended bride, and Mercédès accepts it as a dowry to take into a convent.

What happens

  1. Beauchamp and Château-Renaud question Albert's withdrawal from the duel and advise him to leave France.
  2. Albert returns home, inventories his possessions, and orders his valet to tell his father about his apology.
  3. After his father leaves, Albert discovers that Mercédès also prepares to abandon the household and its wealth.
  4. Albert rejects his father's name, and Mercédès offers him her father's name, Herrera.
  5. As Albert arranges their departure, Bertuccio delivers Monte Cristo's letter offering money buried in Marseilles.
  6. Mercédès accepts the money for a convent dowry and goes downstairs with Albert.

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Mercédès

What to notice

Mercédès endorses Albert's moral choice despite her own distress. Her response joins mother and son in rejecting the household's compromised wealth.

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What name does Mercédès suggest Albert take?

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