THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (CHAP 35-PART 2) LA MAZZOLATA
1001 Adventure and Mystery Stories For The Road
Jon Hagadorn
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🗓️ 8 June 2025
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
"Mazzolata" is the Roman word for mandaia, the Roman equivalent of the guillotine.
In part one the Count takes the two men toward the place of the executions where the festivities start. The count asks the two men to take particulat attention to the first man's execution, and seems to derive pleasure from discussing the procedure in detail. Franz is getting a close look at the Count's pent-up hatred now.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back, everyone to 1001 Stories for the Road and the Count of Monte Cristo, chapter 35, part two. |
| 0:32.3 | This is your host and storyteller, John Haggardorn. this is 1001 Stories for the Road. |
| 0:39.1 | As you recall, Franz and Albert are in the Count of Monte Cristo's apartment, making arrangements |
| 0:45.6 | to see the coming festivities. For the moment, the Count of Monty Cristo has left them alone. |
| 0:52.7 | Well, asked Franz, |
| 0:54.6 | "'what do you think of the Count of Monte Cristo?' |
| 0:57.0 | "'What do I think?' said Albert, |
| 1:01.1 | evidently surprised at such a question from his companion. |
| 1:04.1 | "'I think he's a delightful fellow, |
| 1:06.1 | who does the honors of his table admirably, |
| 1:08.7 | who has traveled much, bred much, |
| 1:12.7 | is like Brutus of the Stoic school, and moreover, added he, sending a volume of smoke up towards the ceiling, |
| 1:19.4 | that he has excellent cigars. Such was Albert's opinion of the count, and as Franz well knew |
| 1:26.5 | that Albert professed |
| 1:27.5 | "'never to form an opinion except upon long reflection, |
| 1:30.7 | "'he made no attempt to change it. |
| 1:33.1 | "'But,' said he, |
| 1:34.6 | "'did you observe one very singular thing?' |
| 1:37.3 | "'What? How attentively he looked at you.' |
| 1:42.3 | "'At me?' |
| 1:44.4 | "'Yes,' Albert reflected. |
| 1:47.3 | "'Ah,' replied he, sighing. |
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