1. Albert challenged Beauchamp to a duel for printing the damning article about Fernand in the first place, challenges Danglars to a duel for having inquired into Fernand’s background, and is spoiling for a confrontation with the count for having told Danglars to look into the Janina affair. Shouldn’t Albert be getting upset at his father? Is the count aiming for an interfamilial meltdown?

2. Danglars seems quite reasonable in his responses to Albert… is it possible that the revenge the count is seeking will seem out of proportion to Danglar’s initial injury to Dantès?

Final sentence of chapter:

“Danglars accompanied him to the door, where he again assured Albert that no motive of personal hatred had influenced him against the Count of Morcerf.”

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