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  CONTENTS.

  Chapter. Page. I. STORM AND SHIPWRECK, 21

  II. THE ISLAND, 38

  III. THE CONFLAGRATION, 55

  IV. THE NEWS FROM ALGERIA, 70

  V. EDMOND DANTES, DEPUTY FROM MARSEILLES, 82

  VI. THE MYSTERY THICKENS, 91

  VII. DANTES AND HIS DAUGHTER, 100

  VIII. A VAST PRINTING HOUSE, 116

  IX. ARMAND MARRAST, 126

  X. THE COMMUNISTS, 134

  XI. "WAIT AND HOPE," 168

  XII. THE MYSTERIOUS PRIMA DONNA, 178

  XIII. THE ITALIAN LOVER, 195

  XIV. THE MINUTE VIALS, 202

  XV. THE UNKNOWN NURSE, 208

  XVI. A NOTABLE FETE, 215

  XVII. THE REVOLUTION BEGINS, 244

  XVIII. THE MIDNIGHT CONCLAVE, 251

  XIX. THE SECOND DAY, 257

  XX. ANOTHER MIDNIGHT CONCLAVE, 269

  XXI. THE THIRD DAY, 278

  XXII. THE LAST SESSION OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, 294

  XXIII. THE SACK OF THE TUILERIES, 303

  XXIV. A MEMORABLE NIGHT, 306

  XXV. THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT, 313

  XXVI. DANTES AND MERCEDES, 323

  XXVII. ESPERANCE AND ZULEIKA, 334

  XXVIII. CAPTAIN JOLIETTE'S LOVE, 343

  XXIX. ZULEIKA GOES TO M. DANTES, 355

  XXX. TWO INTERVIEWS, 362

  XXXI. VAMPA'S ANSWER, 371

  EDMOND DANTES.

  THE SEQUEL TO

  THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO.