With Innocence and Revenge and the Strength of Love as
dominant in this work, here are some passages:
1. The young
first mate of the Pharaon returns to Marseille with its cargo. His
assumption of the position of the dead captain has raised the envy of others. While
Morrel and Danglars watch Dantes, ..."how different was the expression in the eyes of
each of these two men as they gazed after Dantes' retreating
figure!"
2. At his betrothal feast, when congratulated on
his good fortune, Dantes, who unknowingly senses
fate, responds,
"....I cannot help thinking it is not man's lot
to attain happiness so easily. Good fortune is like the palaces of the enchanted isles,
the gates of which were guarded by dragons. Happiness could only be obtained by
overcoming these dragons, and I, I know no how I have deserved the honour of becoming
Mercedes husband."
3. Insight
into the politically desirous Villefort come after Dantes is arrested and taken to
Prosecutor's office. For, it seems that Edmund will be freed from any charges regarding
his transport of a letter to Elba. But, as a second thought, the Prosecutor, Monsieur
de Villefort, asks him the address on the letter:
"To Monsieur Noirtier, Rue Coq Heron,
Paris."
These words fell on Villefort's ears with the
rapidity and unexpectedness of a thunerbolt. He sank into his chair from which he had
risen to reach the packet of letter, drew the fatal letter from the bundle and glanced
over it with a look of inexpressible
terror.
4. After writing the
treacherous letter that causes Dantes to be arrested, the character of Danglars is
indicated in this passage:
When Napoleon returned to France, Danglars
understood the full significance of the blow he had struck at Dantes; his denunciation
had been given some sort of justification and he called this extraordinary coincidence
the Hand of Providence. But when Napoleon reached Paris and his voice was once more
heard, imperious and powerful, Danglars grew afraid...He went to Madrid and was heard of
no more for a long time.
5.
After the prisoner Dantes meets the Abbe Faria, the priest unravels the mystery of how
Dantes fell into such misfortune. He tells Dantes, "You have a very noble heart and
simple mind that you had not your suspicions from the very outset." But, after
disclosing the truth to his new friend, the priest regrets what he has
done
"Because
I have instilled into your heart a feeling that previously held no place
there--vengeance."
6. After
Dantes has discovered the treasure on Monte Cristo,
This night was for Edmond one of those delicious
yet terrible nights, of which this man of astounding emotions had alread spent two or
three in his lifetime.
7. As
an agent of Providence, The Count of Monte Cristo effects an extension of time on
Morrel's loan:
...it seemed to the poor shipowner like one of
those returns to good fortune which announce to man that fate has at last become weary
of spending her fury on
him.
8. In Ch. 49, Monte
Cristo tells de Villefort,
"I ...have been taken by Satan ...when there he
said to me '...what wouldst thou have to make thee adore me?'..I replied, 'I wish to be
Providence myself, for I feel...the most sublime thing is to recompense and
punish."
9. However, after
he learns that Edward de Villefort has been killed,
Dantes
...felt
he had passed the bounds of vengeance, and that he could no longer say, "God is with
me"
10. In his letter to
Maxillan at the end of the novel, Monte Cristo
writes,
Live
and be happy,...and never forget that, until the day comes when God will deign to reveal
the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these words:
Waitand hope!
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