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Now put me on my bed. You bring me Dantes heard more footsteps. People went in and out of the great happiness. If you escape, go to Monte Cristo. Take the room. Then he heard someone pull a large piece of cloth along treasure and enjoy it. God go with you! There was another sound from the bed when Dantes waited, holding the bottle of liquid in his hand. When somebody put a heavy weight on it. Then he waited. He waited for ten minutes, 'Shall we stay with the body?

Then he put the bottle to Faria's mouth and poured 'No. That isn't necessary. Lock the door. The steps went away and the voices disappeared. Someone Faria moved. His eyes opened. He gave a little cry. Then locked the door. Then there was silence, the deepest of all silences silence.

Edmond sat with his hand on his friend's heart. The heart — the silence of death. And then the old man's body slowly Dantes lifted the stone. He looked carefully round the room. There was nobody there. He went in. Dantes went down into the underground path and put back the stones behind him.

He was lucky. A few minutes later, the guard arrived. He went first to Dantes' room. Then he went on to Faria's room with his breakfast and some clothes. The body of his friend Faria lay inside it. I am alone again,' Dantes thought. And then he stopped. He looked at the bag and a strange thought came to him. I can take the place of the dead! Dantes opened the bag with Faria's knife. He took the body from the bag and carried it along the underground path to his own room.

He laid the body on his bed and pulled the bedclothes over its head. Then he kissed the cold face and turned it to the wall. He returned to Faria's room, took off his clothes and hid them.

Then he got inside the bag, and lay exactly like the dead body. Will they find a living man, not a dead body? If that happens, I will cut open the bag from top to bottom with the knife. Then I will escape. If they try to catch me, I will use the knife. It will be night. I only hope that the grave is not too deep. But no, I am often in bed when the man comes. He just puts the food on the table and goes away again in silence. If he speaks to me this time, what will happen then?

When he gets no answer, will he go to the bed? But the hours passed, and the prison was quiet. Finally, Edmond heard footsteps outside. He must be brave now, braver than ever before.

The footsteps stopped outside the door. He heard them Dantes opened the bag with Faria's knife. When he hit the water, he gave that,' he thought. Then the water closed over him.

The door opened. Through the cloth of the bag, he saw two 'They have thrown me into the sea! Another man stood at the 'They tied a big stone to my feet. It is pulling me down to door with the lamp. This is the grave of the Chateau d'If - 'He was a thin old man, but he is heavy. The other man lifted his feet. Dantes was wise. He kept his mouth shut after that first cry of The men put the body on the piece of wood.

Then they surprise. In his right hand he still held the knife. He quickly moved up the steps. The Suddenly, Dantes felt the cold, fresh night air. The men walked stone pulled him down and down, and he felt very weak. But about twenty metres, then stopped and put the body down. One he reached down and cut the stone free. Then he swam of them went away. Dantes heard the sound of his shoes on the quickly to the top of the water, and the stone fell to the stone.

I have found it. He began to swim under Edmond heard the man put a heavy weight on to the ground the water because he did not want the guards to see him.

Then he tied the weight round Dantes' feet. When he came up again, he was nearly a hundred metres 'Is that tied carefully? Above him, he saw a black and stormy sky. In 'Yes. It won't come off,' was the answer. Behind him, blacker than The men lifted Dantes up again, and they began to walk. It was a Now Dantes heard the sound of waves against the rocks.

The rocks around it seemed to reach 'We are finally here,' said one of the men. And on the highest rock there were two 'Don't stop yet,' said the other man. Don't you remember that the 'They are looking at the sea,' Dantes thought. When he came up again, he could not see the light. He began 'One! Three — and away! He swam for hours; he was trying to reach They threw Dantes into the air.

He was falling, falling. A an island. He will find the body of my poor friend. He will look for me and not find me, and then he will call for help.

The soldiers will discover the underground path. They will question the men who threw me into the sea. They will send boats of soldiers to find the escaped prisoner.

Everyone will search for a hungry man without clothes. Soldiers will look for me in Marseilles, and the governor and his men will search for me on the sea.

I am cold. I am hungry. I have lost my knife. Oh, my God! Help me — oh, help me! He saw a small ship, coming out from Marseilles. It was moving quickly out to sea. It came near him. He shouted and waved his hand. The ship turned towards him, and let down a boat. There were two men in the boat. Dantes began to swim to it, but he was too weak. He gave a cry, and one of the men in the boat shouted, 'Be strong!

We are coming! A wave passed over him. He came up to the top of the water, and then he went down again. The water closed over his head. Then someone caught him by the hair and pulled him up. After that, he heard and saw nothing. When Dantes opened his eyes, he was on board the ship. He looked out through a small window. What is that? Even if it is him, he will be useful to us. It carried goods to quiet shores on dark nights.

There were no customs officers in these places, so the captain did not pay money to the government for the goods. At first the captain did not tell Dantes about his business. The ship reached Livorno. Edmond asked a man there to shave him and cut his hair. When the job was finished, he asked for a mirror. He saw the changes in his face. It was the face of a young and happy man,' he said to himself. Now his face was longer. His mouth was harder and stronger. His eyes were deep and thoughtful, and his skin was whiter.

Even his voice was softer and sadder. Then, a changed man, he went back on board the Young Amelia. The men of the Young Amelia worked hard for their captain. They spent very little time in Livorno. The captain wanted to get the goods out of the city quickly, and to take them to Corsica. They sailed away. Edmond was happy on the open sea. Early next morning, the captain found Dantes. The two men stood at the side of the ship, and looked at some great rocks. The sun shone in the sky and coloured the rocks a soft pink.

It was the island of Monte Cristo. I must wait. I waited for years to be free. I can wait for a few months to be rich. And so, by a lucky accident, Dantes reached the island of Monte 'Perhaps the treasure is only a dream, a dream of Faria's. But there Cristo. The Young Amelia was first at the meeting place. Dantes was Prince Spada's letter.

That seemed real. Dantes questioned Jacopo, every word. It was beautiful the night? Perhaps safely? The treasure is mine. But I have no money for a small boat Spada hid it with stones, or perhaps it is now covered with trees to get it. But I must wait for the morning.

Just then a boat arrived and came close to the shore. The business began. As he worked, Dantes worried. Will the men learn about the treasure? His They returned from Corsica to Livorno. One evening, in Livorno, secret was still safe. Next morning, the men rested. When Dantes quietly walked Edmond went with the captain to see other ships' captains.

They away, nobody seemed surprised. He climbed high, until the men talked about a ship from Turkey which was carrying expensive on the shore looked very small. Then he found a path that was cloth. They wanted to find a quiet place and meet this ship, buy the cut by a stream between two walls of rock. He followed it. A man made these marks! But of the Young Amelia. I officers ever go there. It is too heavy. I must start They decided to sail to Monte Cristo the next night.

The men on the shore were cooking a meal. They were sitting down to eat when they saw Dantes. He was jumping from rock to rock towards them. All eyes turned to him. But then they saw him fall! They all ran to him, but Jacopo reached him first. Edmond was not moving.

If you don't meet a fishing boat, please come back badly,' he said,' and my head and my legs feel heavy. But when they ' Listen, Captain,' said Jacopo.

He pressed Jacopo's feel better. They returned an hour later. But I don't want anyone to the sailors said. I will be all right.

Then they went you try to get up? Two or three times they turned round and Dantes tried to stand up, but each time he fell back. With each waved to him, and Edmond waved back. We will try to carry He pulled himself up carefully to the top of the rock.

He him on board the ship. Like a beautiful white bird, it sailed out ' No,' Dantes said. Don't move me. Leave over the sea. I don't want people to think that we left a good man like you on this Chapter 14 Treasure empty island.

Leave me a small ' I didn't really fall. I wanted the men to leave me here. I don't amount of food and an axe. I will build myself a hut. The captain turned towards his ship. It was waiting just off the He followed the line of marks on the stones again. They shore, ready for sea. Only a small ship could you here; but we can't stay. Please go,' cried Dantes. The marks ended at the large round rock.

Twenty men couldn't move a rock like Dantes spoke again. I will pay them to take into its place — it fell here! Finally, Dantes broke the They put a large stone here to hold it in its place. Now the stone wall into the second room. It was smaller and darker than the first is almost hidden by the grass. But the rock does not fit perfectly.

He waited for fresh air to fill the room. Then he went in. The holes are full of small stones and earth. He looked Dantes cut away these small stones at the top, and after ten round this second room. He took his axe and cut hidden in that dark corner. Then he put one end of the wood into Dantes went to the corner and began to move the earth.

The rock moved. Again he Suddenly, his axe hit a hard place. He lifted the axe to hit the pulled. The rock moved from its place, and then fell back again.

Again he heard the same sound. Dantes rested. He gave a last, strong pull. The rock fell down the 'It is a great wooden chest.

There are strong pieces of metal hill into the sea. He went outside. In the place of the rock, Dantes saw a large square stone, with There, he stood and thought. Then he took a dry piece of a ring in the centre of it.

He felt weak, so he waited for a minute. He looked at the top of the chest. It was about a metre long and half a metre wide. In the Then he put the wood into the ring and lifted the stone. He saw centre, there was a piece of silver in the wood. There was a mark steps going down into the darkness of an underground room. But there was some light down there, and the air was fresh.

He tried to lift the box Both the light and air came in through small holes in the rock but he couldn't. He tried to open it, but there was no key. He above his head. Dantes looked into the corners of the took his axe to break it open. The top came away; the wood was underground room.

There was nothing in them. He remembered the words of the letter: 'Break into the There were three smaller boxes inside. In the first box there second room. In the second box the second room. He began to hit the wall with his axe.

In one were bars of gold. From the third box, Edmond took a handful of place the sound of the axe was a little different. He hit it again. The hard rock broke away easily. Behind it there was a wall of He touched, felt and looked at the treasure. Then Edmond ran square white stones.

He jumped up on a rock and looked 'Somebody built this opening. Then they painted it to look out at the sea. He was alone - alone with this great treasure! Was like rock,' Dantes thought. He felt very weak. He put the axe on the ground and went up the steps, out into the open air. I am not hungry, but I must eat. Then he returned. He was able to use the axe more easily now. He looked for houses and men on the island, but there were none. It really was an empty place. He returned to the treasure place and went into the second room.

He took gold and some coins and hid them safely in his clothing. Then he covered the chest with earth, and put sand over the place. He put a large stone over the opening and covered it with earth. He placed some quick-growing plants in the earth.

He went over the ground all round the place, and hid every mark. That was not easy. He did not want to sit and guard his great treasure. He wanted to return and live with men. Danglars, Caderousse, even Villefort cannot hurt me now.

I don't need to worry about them. With all this money, I can bring happiness to the people who are nearest to my heart! Dantes went down to the shore.

He walked slowly. We needed you - you are a good sailor and we needed your help. Luckily night came, and we escaped. We have brought the Young Amelia to Monte Cristo to get you. He touched, felt and looked at the treasure. Edmond was afraid. I am only a poor seaman. The next day, Dantes went to the captain.

Dantes tied it up near some steps. Even now, Dantes was afraid when He gave fine presents to all the men. He gave a new ship and he saw a soldier. After that, he left Livorno Edmond now had a different name — a rich man's name. He and went to Genoa. In Genoa he saw a boat builder.

The man had a beautiful little 'This boat is owned by the Count of Monte Cristo,' the ship on the water. The customs officers wanted to please the rich ship owner. It was very small. No other ship on the water is no problem with his papers. Dantes went straight to Nicolas and builder for the ship's papers. He watched the man's face 'The Englishman will not return for some time,' the boat carefully, but Nicolas did not know him. Dantes gave him some builder said.

Soon he heard a shout. Dantes turned back. But make me a hidden place on the ship, near 'Yes, my good man,' said Dantes, 'I made a small mistake. Here, take this second gold coin. Nicolas was surprised. He could not speak. Dantes continued on his way. Every tree, every street brought back memories of the past. He walked until he saw Dantes sailed away from Genoa alone, and arrived at Monte his father's house.

Cristo on the second day. The door was shut, but from inside he heard the sound of He took his boat to a different place on the shore. There was quietly moving feet. Then there was a silence that was broken by nobody on the island, and the treasure was still there. Early the next day, he began to carry his treasure on board.

By Someone said very softly, 'Yes, soon. Very soon now. But you evening it was safely hidden in the secret place. But his h a n d fell back to his side. He could not move. Perhaps when you wake —' 'I tell you — he is here.

I saw him come up the street. I saw him stand and look up at this window with his clear eyes. He has changed. Tell him to come quickly. Tell him that Death is waiting at my side. The door opened slowly — and Mercedes stood there. She saw him. At first, she did not know him. Then she fell forward with a cry. Then, taking his hand, she pulled him into the room.

He wants to see you. Then the eyes closed. Death, you can come and take me now! Danglars left the country, and nobody saw him again. Far away on the Mediterranean Sea, there was a white sail. I saw him go,' replied the soldier. He walked until he saw his father's home. Why was he on the island of Elba in ?

After you read Did the French people want him as their ruler? Why not? What feelings are there between these people? Are they friends or What happened to Napoleon in ? Give reasons for your answers. Edmond and Mercedes How and where did Napoleon's life end? Danglars and Edmond Look at the pictures of Edmond Dantes in the book. Do you think Mr Morrel and Edmond he escapes from the Chateau d'lf? Does he find the treasure? Caderousse and Edmond Does his story end happily?

Discuss your answers with another Danglars and Caderousse student. Work with another student. Have this conversation. Talk to Caderousse about Edmond questions Dantes. Explain your plan to harm him. Do bars on a window help you get out or keep you in? Student B: You are Caderousse.

Explain your feelings about Is water a liquid or a gas? Edmond and his father. Ask Danglars about his plans. Is a prayer a message to God or to a living person? How can you help him? Is a grave a place for a living person or a dead one? Is the captain the most important or least important person on a ship? Is an axe used for cutting wood or paper? Before you read What do you think of when you think about these people? Write Does a lamp make a room light or dark?

Is the shore near to or far from the sea? Edmond Dantes Will treasure make you rich or poor? Danglars Is a chest a large box or a large bag? Caderousse Mercedes How can Danglars' letter hurt Dantes? What will happen to Dantes next?

How will he meet Are these sentences true T or untrue U? Dantes gave a letter to Marshal Bertrand. Will Dantes find treasure in the prison or in another place? Villefort is a follower of Napoleon. Look at the picture in Chapter 9. It shows half of a letter. What Noirtier is the judge's brother.

Discuss your ideas with another student. The judge sends Dantes to the Chateau d'lf. While you read The Chateau d'lf is a fine hotel.

Circle the best words to complete these sentences. The prison governor agrees to talk to Dantes. Dantes is taken to a room underground. The chief officer of prisons visits Dantes. The chief officer frees Dantes from the prison. Answer these questions. Where was Dantes when the soldiers came?

Who was Captain Leclerc? Why did Dantes visit Marshal Bertrand? Why is the judge afraid when he sees the name and address on After you read the letter? Complete these sentences. Where does Villefort send Dantes? Edmond breaks his water pot because Why is Dantes afraid when he sees the prison?

What does Dantes ask for in the prison? He puts back the big stone and moves his bed to Why do the soldiers put Dantes in an underground room?

Who visits the prisoners' rooms? When part of the floor in his room falls away, Dantes Why can't the chief officer help Dantes? Imagine that you are the chief officer of prisons. Ask him five questions about his life as a sailor and his 'crime'. Dantes gives the red liquid to Faria because Chapters Cesare Borgia needs money to Before you read 13 Discuss these questions. What do you think? Give reasons for Spada dies because your answer. What or who is Number Cesare Borgia looks for the Spada treasure but 27?

Sailors find Dantes and take him to their ship. Faria shows Dantes the letter because The guards put Faria's body in a long cloth bag. After you read Why is the prayer book important to the story? What does Faria Why are these important to the story? Is he a clever man? Why is he in prison? Do you think he a heavy weight a Turkish ship will escape? How can he help Dantes stay alive in the Chateau Work with another student. Student A: You are an old friend of Edmond Dantes.

You see him Cesare Borgia. Was he a good or bad man? What was most in Livorno. Ask him questions about his escape from important to him - money and power or his friends?

Is he a wise or stupid man? Answer your friend's with Cesare Borgia? He knows that 'there is death in the glass questions and tell him about your escape. Ask him to of wine'. Why does he drink it? How does he hide the treasure keep your secret. Before you read Before you read 'The treasure is here! What What do you think? In the next three chapters: is 'the treasure'? Who burns the letter about the treasure? Dantes is going to the island of Monte Cristo on the Young Amelia. Edmond Faria the prison governor How can he spend time there alone and look for the treasure?

Who dies? Suggest a plan for him. Edmond Faria Edmond's father Do you think this story will end happily? Will Edmond return to Who is thrown into the sea? Will he see Mercedes and his father again? Discuss Edmond Faria the chief officer your ideas with other students.

While you read While you read Number these sentences in the order they happen, Choose the right ending for each sentence. The guards throw Dantes into the sea. Dantes reaches Jacopo to stay with him. The Young Amelia sails to the island of Monte Cristo. Dantes finds the island of Monte Cristo.

Dante learns the words in the letter. Dantes asks some gold and coins from the Dante takes Faria's place in the body bag. Faria dies. Dantes doesn't want a path between two walls of rock. Dantes escapes from the bag. Dantes goes his father before his father dies. Faria burns the letter. Write Young Amelia. Describe your life in prison and your new g Dantes gives 7 away from Marseilles with friend Faria.

Write a newspaper report about Dantes' escape h Dantes buys 8 the sailors to leave him on Monte from the Chateau d'lf. Offer money, j Dantes sails 10 into an underground room. After you read 34 Imagine that you are a prisoner in the Chateau d'lf. You meet 27 Who: Faria, a wise man. You want to learn from him. Make a list of the is a good, kind-hearted friend? Explain what happened to Spada's and Rospigliosi's sells a ship to Dantes?

Write about your work is nursing Dantes' father? Why did you help him? You are becomes very poor? What will you spend your money on? Write a letter to is the Count of Monte Cristo? Mercedes and tell her. Write a report for the newspaper about his life. Describe the changes in his face and clothes and in his mind. When was he ruler of France? Why did he leave? What happened 29 Work with another student. Was he popular or unpopular at the time of his death?

Tell Mercedes about your books and the Internet to find out more about this man. Describe the 39 It is one year after the end of the story. Write another chapter. Chateau d'lf, Faria and the island of Monte Cristo. Describe the lives of Edmond Dantes and Mercedes. Where are Student B: You are Mercedes.

Tell Edmond about Marseilles, his they now? What are they doing? Are they happy? Explain why you waited for Edmond to return. Writing 30 You are Judge Villefort. It is the night after you sent Dantes to the Answers for the Activities in this book are available from the Penguin Readers website. Chateau d'lf. Write about your day. Explain: why you were afraid A free Activity Worksheet is also available from the website.

For more information, please visit: the prison book. He or she is looking for things that, by law, you can't take into a country. God n the one who made the Earth and everything on it goods n pl things that are sold governor n the head of a prison grave n a place where someone's body lies after their death lamp n something that produces light from oil, electricity or gas liquid n something, like water, that you can pour mark n a sign that is, for example, cut into something on board phrase on or onto a ship power n the ability to give people orders prayer n words that you say to God ruler n the head of the government of a country shore n the land next to the sea treasure n things like gold and silver that can make somebody rich.

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Immediately, and according to custom, the ramparts of Fort Saint-Jean were covered with spectators; it is always an event at Marseilles for a ship to come into port, especially when this ship, like the Pharaon, has been built, rigged, and laden at the old Phocee docks, and belongs to an owner of the city. The ship drew on and had safely passed the strait, which some volcanic shock has made between the Calasareigne and Jaros islands; had doubled Pomegue, and approached the harbor under topsails, jib, and spanker, but so slowly and sedately that the idlers, with that instinct which is the forerunner of evil, asked one another what misfortune could have happened on board.

However, those experienced in navigation saw plainly that if any accident had occurred, it was not to the vessel herself, for she bore down with all the evidence of being skilfully handled, the anchor a-cockbill, the jib-boom guys already eased off, and standing by the side of the pilot, who was steering the Pharaon towards the narrow entrance of the inner port, was a young man, who, with activity and vigilant eye, watched every motion of the ship, and repeated each direction of the pilot.

The vague disquietude which prevailed among the spectators had so much affected one of the crowd that he did not await the arrival of the vessel in harbor, but jumping into a small skiff, desired to be pulled alongside the Pharaon, which he reached as she rounded into La Reserve basin.

When the young man on board saw this person approach, he left his station by the pilot, and, hat in hand, leaned over the ship's bulwarks. He was a fine, tall, slim young fellow of eighteen or twenty, with black eyes, and hair as dark as a raven's wing; and his whole appearance bespoke that calmness and resolution peculiar to men accustomed from their cradle to contend with danger.

Morrel,' replied the young man,—'a great misfortune, for me especially! Off Civita Vecchia we lost our brave Captain Leclere. Morrel; and I think you will be satisfied on that head. But poor Captain Leclere—'. All hands obeyed, and at once the eight or ten seamen who composed the crew, sprang to their respective stations at the spanker brails and outhaul, topsail sheets and halyards, the jib downhaul, and the topsail clewlines and buntlines. The young sailor gave a look to see that his orders were promptly and accurately obeyed, and then turned again to the owner.

After a long talk with the harbor-master, Captain Leclere left Naples greatly disturbed in mind. In twenty-four hours he was attacked by a fever, and died three days afterwards. We performed the usual burial service, and he is at his rest, sewn up in his hammock with a thirty-six pound shot at his head and his heels, off El Giglio island.

We bring to his widow his sword and cross of honor. It was worth while, truly,' added the young man with a melancholy smile, 'to make war against the English for ten years, and to die in his bed at last, like everybody else. If not, why, there would be no promotion; and since you assure me that the cargo—'.

Morrel, take my word for it; and I advise you not to take 25, francs for the profits of the voyage. Then, as they were just passing the Round Tower, the young man shouted: 'Stand by there to lower the topsails and jib; brail up the spanker!