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Som SV frien to prison Waterloo, and inthe end was eat back to pison and then banished tothe Iand of Sat Helens, where he stayed ‘nl his death. The King returned to Pats. Vlfort marie Renée Sint-Méran, and fling perhaps that peopl in Marseille ‘ew too much about him, be moved with his wife Toulouse, suothee town In the south of France Danglars and Fernand, whose plan ho put Fmond ia pion, were laid dhat he would come back to take hit revenge one ay, so they both elt Marsele. Danglars wet tive in Spain, ‘and Eernand joined the rench army. OQ. Je 18th 1815, Napoleon lost the great halle of mond’ father died soon aterwands, and kind Monsieur Morel pall for the hiner. Now Morcedes tes all alone, She sponte days eying for the young man she laved so dees ‘with no hope tat she would ever see him again Ayear afer the King’ etura to France the prison Inspector came t vst the Chiteas d'IL The governor welemed him to the orton, saving with a smile, ‘Tm afraid the prisoners will al fll you the same thing ~ ubey’re famacent and they want to be fret But we have got two interesting prisoners, fone mad and one dangerous. Wall dike tose them before the other sal henspector. ‘Taking to guards with them, they went down to the underground cells a the darkest and coldest part of the plson “This the dangerous one,’ whispered the governor, asthe guards unlocked the door of Bdmond’s ell ‘The young man jumped up in delight when he realized an Inspector was visting hm. ‘At lst, Monsieue!” he ered. Now you can help to get me out of here, because Tin innocent of any erie! ‘The nspctor and the governor smiled at each other. What Aid 1 tell you” whispered the governor ‘Leave it to me, young man’ said the Inspector. ‘T can't ‘romuse anything, but rll ee what {can do. ‘As Dantes was thanklog lula groffally,chey Ie his cel. “This is the mad one, whispered the governor, as she guards ‘opened another door, “He's a old pest, who thinks he has some treasnre hidden somewhere, Hel ofer you money 10 ely hina Sind i ‘When they entered, they saw an old man siting on the hoe, who spoke to them at once. “How lucky you've come! he ere ‘T have something very important 0 ll you, “Hose i comes, ehispered the governor to the Inspector, “There i lot of tease waltng for me ina secret lace. snd if you help me, Pm ready to give you a large pat of i "You know your prisoners wel,’ sald the inspector 6 the ‘an sme, ater, Fat help governor. To the piste sai, you ‘Well? coped the priest angrily. “If you don't want my, teeasure, then 1 shall keep i. Goodbye!” And he tuned his back as the governor and the inspector Tet his oe aevorl wocks afer this st, limond lived in hope Surely the inspector would help to set hin ee! But when hothing happened, nnd the wooks became moaths ond esr. he was mare misrable tas ever, He knew that he was innocent, but he feared he would have to stay alone tn ie dace forthe rest of his Wie, And he was only wer. 1 hee serpin ol jou" iy ote ae Bat one night, as be a nolge In the wall next im. He liste auother prisoner, dgging a tunel” he though Using piece of «broken pte, he to began to di Suddenly 1 stone fell out ofthe wall and grey heal appeared inthe ne all yy awale on shard bed, be heard cd carefully. "I's excite hole, It was the pees, Father Faria. e bad dug a the way from his ov cll vo Himoid’s. * ‘Now a much happier time or Edmond began. He could vist ther Faria when he like, using the toanel. and together they ascussed all kinds of th taught tidmond everything he knew: all sboat plans and gs. Over the years the pros, hataral medicines, about languages and che way of ie ta diferent countries, and about famous witers from the pat. Soon they loved acl ether like father and son, Sometimes the priest talked of his secret treasure, which he said was hidéen on the island of Monte Cris, but Edmond always replied, ‘Your teaching isthe only treasure I want, Father. Tamond had another season to be grateful to the priest tntalligntly to the sory because Father Fara, afer Ise of Emon’ eret, was able to explain why it hd happened, ou se, my friend, Danglars wanted your job as captain ofthe Pharao, Fernand wanted tomarey Mercedes. nd Vitor = wel, be just wanted to save his own ski! His father — Monsieur Noite was one of Napoleon's lose ales and he know that you'd seen the old man's name on the envelore ‘that you brought with you fom Fb. These tee wicked men ave your enemies ~ they yon to peison "Lake hy revenge om them one day saé Edmond angi. They'll be sorry fr what they di to-me! “Many years passe in cis way. But then one day, the pelest became very ill, Just before he ded, he gave two yellowish pieces of paper € Edmond, “These tell you how to find the treasure on the island of Monte Cristo! be sald, ‘Ws yours now, my boy. Gnd it and use it wel, and remember me. That hight died, with Hmond siting sud at his bedside "The next morning, when the guards found the old man ead, hey pat him ina suek, Edmond. who was nthe tunnel Fneard one of them say with & lang, ‘Well take him to the sraveyard tonight ‘Suddenly Famond thought of way of escaping. When they had gone, he tok the Body out ofthe sagk and put In hs ‘own bed in hit cll. Then he reurned to Pather Faria’ ell ‘an lay dow lnsge the sack on the old man’ bed. He waited there all day “That nigh the guards returned. They picked up the sack which wat surprisingly easy for @ thin old man, and carried 4X ould. Eétmond coukd hear them laughing. as they ted something to his fst He could smel the salbin the sr and hear the sa rash against the rocks. Perhaps the guards woul start digging soon But then they pleked him vp, one at his ead and one at bls fet ‘One! Two! Three’ they cowed, and le go ofthe sack, Edmond suddenly found himself ying through the at. pulled downwasds by the heaviness at his fet. With crash tae ell nto eighteningly key water, which closed around him. “The guards had Ubrown bin over the castle walls, with large slomes ted to his fest ~ the sea was the graveyard of the Chateau ot READING CHECK Match the first and second parts ofthese sentences, 4 han the ing return to 1 trove Moree Pars * 2 Edmond wit never come back 'b orlars and Fenana 5 isa dangrous prisoner. en Emon ether is 4 mora nds 2 way escape rom 4 ercedes i slone ard rinks fol aa 5 teat boaune neta aout ing very rich The queen fhe chiteau i Th oe 1 aout his ast an ater Faria ‘plain wy hance 1 oe ee 7 Vitor fina rarvas Rene Soe Father Fea age a tunnel. ean mont Fther Fer 1 to maa cel and hey Beatio 1 hen Father aria les fin 1 asic Nore pays forthe funeral ‘wono WwoRK ‘Motoh the words onthe prison wall ith the undetned words Inthe sentences, 1 One ds, ana ato kings meno vis ose a inspectors He andthe ran whe tals th rion narkars at to do vst the pisnes iN wal canes tothe prisn «© Itsturnbie when aman is doingnuthing rong end he goes tprisn. 4 Father ara is man ofthe church ‘© Edand an Fra stretly 01a en ater ols trough a ong olin the ground 4 Fier arate as aout some gol sier ad vale ones ‘hat ha knows abot, 1 nthe evening, tha men why wate e prisoners come a take Ft eo boy fk Emon eseope trom peo na large a, 1 Ate chit the este place where cea nds 1 Thinking abot his enemies, Edman deci hat he wats onave atime when ne hrs thse wha ave ae hi, GUESS WAT ‘What do you think happens the next chapter? Tick the box. {Eda svis 1 Morse 21 thalaland of ake Cristo. 3 [1 anette eit Tcapfsin ofa ship acs Edmond and 1 Cees hi ajo a sale. 2 Dike im, ‘5 taka him bao prison, © non 1] fins atin on Monte ste, 2] fins aera | sos to Marcio wit no money. ress

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