A Plan of Education (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17 – Part 15)

“Everything,” says the abbé. That’s the answer.

Today’s episode marks a radical pivot in Dantès’ life—not an escape attempt, not a scheme—but an education.

In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 17, the old prisoner begins to train the young one, not in vengeance, but in knowledge.

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