THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO - CHAPTERS 41-43

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO - CHAPTERS 41-43

Were we not all waiting for these chapters? The moment our count sees Mercedes after all this time. And she KNOWS who it is. The paleness, the faintness, the trembling. A testimony to love.

But we need to back up a little. Spending time in Albert's bachelor pad gives us a deeper knowledge of the count. His knowledge of places, weapons, art, etc lets us know what he has been up to with some of his in between prison and retribution time.

Then we have the intense emotion from the count of the painting in Albert's bedroom of his mother. The picture his father hated. Why do you think he hated it so much?Hint- what is she wearing and what is the background to the painting?

Then the meeting of the Comte de Morcerf, Albert's father, aka Fernand. Did you not love his words to Monte Cristo, "He has done our family such a favour, in preserving its only heir, that it will elicit our ETERNAL GRATITUDE." (Capitalization done by me) Fernand in Edmond's eternal gratitude? Can you believe it? The count knows this man inside and out. He has tracked him and his accomplishments over the years. He knows how to appeal to his vanity.

Then the meeting of Mercedes. Her after warnings to Albert.

And what is the story with Bertuccio? Why the terror of being back at the house at Auteuil, the home of Villefort's father-in-law? You better believe Monte Cristo has a plan playing out and not one step has been left to chance.