The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 96 summary
Chapter 96 of 117 · Volume 5 · 15 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 96, Andrea Cavalcanti asks Monte Cristo to represent his absent father, but the count refuses while agreeing to attend the contract signing. At the gathering, Monte Cristo describes evidence sent to the authorities, and police interrupt to identify Andrea as an escaped prisoner accused of murdering Caderousse; Andrea disappears.
What happens
- Andrea visits Monte Cristo to discuss the marriage money and ask him to stand in for his father.
- Monte Cristo refuses that role, denies responsibility for arranging the match, and agrees to attend and sign.
- Fashionable guests gather at Danglars’ house, where the contract’s large financial provisions excite admiration.
- During the signatures, Monte Cristo describes a bloody waistcoat containing a letter addressed to Danglars.
- Andrea moves toward the exit as Monte Cristo explains that he sends the evidence to the king’s attorney.
- Police arrive seeking Andrea as an escaped prisoner accused of Caderousse’s murder, but he is gone.
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What to notice
The answer strips away Andrea’s claimed rank before the assembled guests and explains the police search.
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What does Monte Cristo find inside the murdered man’s waistcoat?
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