Chapter 1-2
Dantes's introduction aboard the Pharaon and his loving reunion with his father.
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From The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Dantes is introduced as a guileless, capable young sailor — his virtues making him the target of envy that drives the conspiracy against him.
Chapter 5
The betrothal feast at La Reserve where Dantes is arrested mid-celebration — the pivotal fall.
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Danglars, Fernand, and Caderousse compose the anonymous denunciation letter that destroys Dantes.
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