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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter X · Chapter 010: The King’s Closet at the Tuileries

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We will leave Villefort on the road to Paris, travelling—thanks to trebled fees—with all speed, and passing through two or three apartments, enter at the Tuileries the little room with the arched window, so well known as

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We will leave Villefort on the road to Paris, travellingthanks to
trebled feeswith all speed, and passing through two or three
apartments, enter at the Tuileries the little room with the arched
window, so well known as having been the favorite closet of Napoleon
and Louis XVIII., and now of Louis Philippe.
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The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter X · Chapter 010: The King’s Closet at the Tuileries

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Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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We will leave Villefort on the road to Paris, travellingthanks to
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trebled feeswith all speed, and passing through two or three
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apartments, enter at the Tuileries the little room with the arched
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window, so well known as having been the favorite closet of Napoleon
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and Louis XVIII., and now of Louis Philippe.
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From this reading trebled fees—with all speed, and passing through two or three

and

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From this reading trebled fees—with all speed, and passing through two or three

apartments

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From this reading apartments, enter at the Tuileries the little room with the arched

arched

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From this reading apartments, enter at the Tuileries the little room with the arched

as

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at

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From this reading apartments, enter at the Tuileries the little room with the arched

been

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From this reading window, so well known as having been the favorite closet of Napoleon

closet

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enter

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From this reading apartments, enter at the Tuileries the little room with the arched

favorite

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From this reading window, so well known as having been the favorite closet of Napoleon

fees

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From this reading trebled fees—with all speed, and passing through two or three

having

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From this reading window, so well known as having been the favorite closet of Napoleon

known

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From this reading window, so well known as having been the favorite closet of Napoleon

leave

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little

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From this reading apartments, enter at the Tuileries the little room with the arched

Louis

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From this reading and Louis XVIII., and now of Louis Philippe.

Napoleon

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now

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From this reading and Louis XVIII., and now of Louis Philippe.

of

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on

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From this reading We will leave Villefort on the road to Paris, travelling—thanks to

or

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From this reading trebled fees—with all speed, and passing through two or three

Paris

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From this reading We will leave Villefort on the road to Paris, travelling—thanks to

passing

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From this reading trebled fees—with all speed, and passing through two or three

Philippe

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From this reading and Louis XVIII., and now of Louis Philippe.

road

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room

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From this reading apartments, enter at the Tuileries the little room with the arched

so

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From this reading window, so well known as having been the favorite closet of Napoleon

speed

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From this reading trebled fees—with all speed, and passing through two or three

thanks

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From this reading We will leave Villefort on the road to Paris, travelling—thanks to

the

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three

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through

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to

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travelling

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trebled

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Tuileries

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two

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Villefort

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We

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well

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will

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window

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From this reading window, so well known as having been the favorite closet of Napoleon

with

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From this reading trebled fees—with all speed, and passing through two or three

XVIII

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From this reading and Louis XVIII., and now of Louis Philippe.

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 010: The King’s Closet at the Tuileries?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "We will leave Villefort on the road to Paris, travelling—thanks to...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: We will leave Villefort on the road to Paris, travelling—thanks to
Narrator: “And I, sire,” said M.