Who is madame de villefort

The Count's vengeance has at last been effected. Baroness Danglars She is the wife of Danglars, but they have lived separate lives for over seven years, and both have their own separate lovers.

At present, her lover is Lucien Debray, an officer in Baron Danglars' banking establishment, who is collaborating with her to manipulate stocks and bonds so that they can accumulate large sums of money. When their scheme is over, because Danglars is on the verge of bankruptcy, young Lucien divides the money and then drops Madame Danglars as his mistress. Madame Danglars also figures prominently in another aspect of the plot. Earlier, she had an affair with Monsieur Villefort, the Count's archenemy, and she retired to Villefort's wife's family estate to have their child in secrecy.

The estate is later purchased by the Count of Monte Cristo, and her son, whom she thought to be dead, is paid by the Count of Monte Cristo to pretend to be the wealthy Prince Cavalcanti. She abhors the idea of marriage and bondage and wants to live as a liberated woman in charge of her own destiny.

Her disappearance is one of the final blows to the pride of her villainous father. By evil means, he was able to use his smuggling skills and his treachery in warfare to eventually be made a Count and awarded an immense sum of money. Fernand gained most of his wealth by betraying a high authority named Ali Pasha, whose daughter he sold into slavery, and who is now the paramour of the Count of Monte Cristo. When all of his treachery is exposed and he discovers that his wife and son have deserted him, Fernand shoots himself.

As the Countess de Morcerf, she became an educated and distinguished but unhappy woman. They became close acquaintances, and when Albert was kidnapped by a gang of bandits, whose chief was Luigi Vampa, a man deeply indebted to the Count of Monte Cristo, the Count was able to rescue Albert before the bandits put him to death.

Thus, young Albert was indebted to Monte Cristo forever for saving his life. Albert, however, apparently inherited all of his mother's goodness and none of his father's treachery. Eventually, Albert wins the love and respect of the Count of Monte Cristo, and even though the Count is on the verge of killing Albert in a duel after he is challenged and insulted by Albert, the Count's willingness to recognize Albert's goodness is another example of "an exception" to his belief in the "sons of the father rightly inheriting their father's guilt.

Benedetto, alias Andrea Cavalcanti Being the illegitimate son of the immoral Madame Danglars and the corrupt, ambitious, and despicable Villefort, Benedetto represents almost pure evil. It is only by luck that he was not buried alive as an infant, but as his father, Villefort, was about to bury him, Bertuccio saw the box that Benedetto was in and mistakenly believed it to be filled with treasure. Bertuccio hoped to revenge himself on Villefort, and so he stabbed him and took the baby to his sister-in-law.

Benedetto lived with her and made her life miserable. Then one day, he tied her up, beat her, and stole all of her money. Later, he was caught and found himself in prison, with Caderousse as a cellmate.

Boville is also involved in devastating financial transactions with Danglars. After the death of Barrois, whom the doctor is certain was the victim of the same poison, he threatens Villefort with a police investigation, but is persuaded to keep the matter quiet.

With Valentine's "seeming" death, d'Avrigny joins Maximilien in demanding punishment for the "supposed" murderer.

Lucien Debray A young man in Monsieur Danglars' office who is having an affair with Madame Danglars; Debray and Madame Danglars are using certain information to destroy Danglars' fortune while increasing their own fortune tremendously. Franz D'epinay One of the many men about town; he is a friend of Albert de Morcerf. Franz accompanies Albert to Rome, where he acts as an emissary between the bandits and Monte Cristo after Albert is captured by the bandits.

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My Preferences My Reading List. It is true that since I left him, I seem to have lost my senses. I cannot cry; at my age they say that we have no more tears,—still I think that when one is in trouble one should have the power of weeping. Where is Valentine, sir? It is on her account I am here; I wish to see Valentine.

Villefort placed the arm of Madame de Saint—Meran within his own, and conducted her to his apartment. The marchioness raised her head at this word, and beholding the man who so forcibly reminded her of her deeply—regretted child, who still lived for her in Valentine, she felt touched at the name of mother, and bursting into tears, she fell on her knees before an arm—chair, where she buried her venerable head.

Villefort left her to the care of the women, while old Barrois ran, half—scared, to his master; for nothing frightens old people so much as when death relaxes its vigilance over them for a moment in order to strike some other old person. He was so pale when he appeared at the door of the ball—room, that Valentine ran to him, saying—.

Who could have thought it? Ah, yes, it is indeed strange! At the foot of the stairs, Valentine found Barrois awaiting her. Meanwhile, Barrois had returned for the first time to old Noirtier, who having heard the noise in the house, had, as we have said, sent his old servant to inquire the cause; on his return, his quick intelligent eye interrogated the messenger.

Madame de Saint—Meran has arrived, and her husband is dead! Noirtier let his head fall upon his chest, apparently overwhelmed and thoughtful; then he closed one eye, in token of inquiry. Is that what you wish for? Consequently, Valentine came up to Noirtier, on leaving Madame de Saint—Meran, who in the midst of her grief had at last yielded to fatigue and fallen into a feverish sleep. Within reach of her hand they placed a small table upon which stood a bottle of orangeade, her usual beverage, and a glass.

Then, as we have said, the young girl left the bedside to see M. Valentine kissed the old man, who looked at her with such tenderness that her eyes again filled with tears, whose sources he thought must be exhausted. The old gentleman continued to dwell upon her with the same expression. Barrois, who wished to go to bed himself, observed that after such sad events every one stood in need of rest.

Noirtier would not say that the only rest he needed was to see his child, but wished her good—night, for grief and fatigue had made her appear quite ill. The next morning she found her grandmother in bed; the fever had not abated, on the contrary her eyes glistened and she appeared to be suffering from violent nervous irritability.

Noirtier, and will meet him, if not with pleasure, at least with indifference. I am all that is left to her belonging to my poor Renee, whom you have so soon forgotten, sir. But this is not to the purpose,—our business concerns Valentine, let us leave the dead in peace. All this was said with such exceeding rapidity, that there was something in the conversation that seemed like the beginning of delirium. You would not have me marry under such sad auspices?

I also was married at the death—bed of my mother, and certainly I have not been less happy on that account. I tell you I am going to die—do you understand? Well, before dying, I wish to see my son—in—law. I wish to tell him to make my child happy; I wish to read in his eyes whether he intends to obey me;—in fact, I will know him—I will! The dead, once buried in their graves, rise no more. Monte Cristo buys Peppino his freedom.

SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Themes Motifs Symbols. Characters Character List. Baron Danglars A greedy, envious cohort of Mondego. Caderousse A lazy, drunk, and greedy man. Read an in-depth analysis of Caderousse. Maximilian Morrel The son of Monsieur Morrel. Benedetto The illegitimate son of Villefort and Madame Danglars.

Emmanuel is just as noble and perpetually happy as his wife, Julie. Lucien Debray The secretary to the French minister of the interior. Ali is amazingly adept with all sorts of weapons. Luigi Vampa A famous Roman bandit.