The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 36: riassunto
Chapter 36 di 117 · Volume 2 · 25 min per leggere: chapter
In Chapter 36, Franz and Albert enter Rome’s Carnival after the execution scene, accepting the Count of Monte Cristo’s hospitality while Albert pursues a masked admirer through exchanged bouquets and a letter. As Franz remains uneasy about the count, Albert follows a peasant girl into the crowd at the appointed hour, just before Carnival ends.
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- Franz recovers, learns that Peppino escapes into the crowd, and joins Albert and the count in the Carnival procession.
- The count lends his carriage and theater box, while Albert exchanges flowers with a masked woman.
- Albert changes costumes, pursues the flirtation, and receives a letter arranging a secret meeting on Tuesday evening.
- Franz visits Gregory XVI, helps Albert pursue his adventure, and remains troubled by the count’s powerful influence.
- On Carnival’s final day, the friends watch horse racing and join the candle games before Albert leaves the carriage at seven.
- A masked peasant girl takes Albert’s candle and leads him away; Franz loses sight of them before the festivities end.
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Cosa notare
Franz accepts the count’s favors but cannot understand his silence about their earlier meeting. Hospitality does not remove his distrust.
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What identifying sign does the letter tell Albert to wear?
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