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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 026: The Pont du Gard Inn

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Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of France may perchance have noticed, about midway between the town of Beaucaire and the village of Bellegarde,—a little nearer to the former than to th

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Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of
France may perchance have noticed, about midway between the town of
Beaucaire and the village of Bellegarde,—a little nearer to the former
than to the latter,—a small roadside inn, from the front of which hung,
creaking and flapping in the wind, a sheet of tin covered with a
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The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 026: The Pont du Gard Inn

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Reading 1/129 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of
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France may perchance have noticed, about midway between the town of
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Beaucaire and the village of Bellegarde,—a little nearer to the former
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than to the latter,—a small roadside inn, from the front of which hung,
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creaking and flapping in the wind, a sheet of tin covered with a
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a

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From this reading Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

about

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From this reading France may perchance have noticed, about midway between the town of

and

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From this reading Beaucaire and the village of Bellegarde,—a little nearer to the former

as

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From this reading Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

Beaucaire

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From this reading Beaucaire and the village of Bellegarde,—a little nearer to the former

Bellegarde

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From this reading Beaucaire and the village of Bellegarde,—a little nearer to the former

between

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From this reading France may perchance have noticed, about midway between the town of

covered

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From this reading creaking and flapping in the wind, a sheet of tin covered with a

creaking

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From this reading creaking and flapping in the wind, a sheet of tin covered with a

excursion

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From this reading Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

flapping

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From this reading creaking and flapping in the wind, a sheet of tin covered with a

former

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From this reading Beaucaire and the village of Bellegarde,—a little nearer to the former

France

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From this reading France may perchance have noticed, about midway between the town of

from

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From this reading than to the latter,—a small roadside inn, from the front of which hung,

front

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From this reading than to the latter,—a small roadside inn, from the front of which hung,

have

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From this reading Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

hung

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From this reading than to the latter,—a small roadside inn, from the front of which hung,

in

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From this reading creaking and flapping in the wind, a sheet of tin covered with a

inn

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From this reading than to the latter,—a small roadside inn, from the front of which hung,

latter

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From this reading than to the latter,—a small roadside inn, from the front of which hung,

little

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From this reading Beaucaire and the village of Bellegarde,—a little nearer to the former

made

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From this reading Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

may

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From this reading France may perchance have noticed, about midway between the town of

midway

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From this reading France may perchance have noticed, about midway between the town of

my

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From this reading Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

nearer

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From this reading Beaucaire and the village of Bellegarde,—a little nearer to the former

noticed

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From this reading France may perchance have noticed, about midway between the town of

of

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From this reading Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

pedestrian

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From this reading Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

perchance

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From this reading France may perchance have noticed, about midway between the town of

readers

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From this reading Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

roadside

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From this reading than to the latter,—a small roadside inn, from the front of which hung,

sheet

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From this reading creaking and flapping in the wind, a sheet of tin covered with a

small

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From this reading than to the latter,—a small roadside inn, from the front of which hung,

south

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From this reading Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

Such

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From this reading Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

than

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From this reading than to the latter,—a small roadside inn, from the front of which hung,

the

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From this reading Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

tin

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From this reading creaking and flapping in the wind, a sheet of tin covered with a

to

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From this reading Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of

town

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From this reading France may perchance have noticed, about midway between the town of

village

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From this reading Beaucaire and the village of Bellegarde,—a little nearer to the former

which

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From this reading than to the latter,—a small roadside inn, from the front of which hung,

wind

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From this reading creaking and flapping in the wind, a sheet of tin covered with a

with

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From this reading creaking and flapping in the wind, a sheet of tin covered with a

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 026: The Pont du Gard Inn?

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

According to the text: "Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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

Narrator: Such of my readers as have made a pedestrian excursion to the south of
Narrator: restoration, was possessed of a diamond of immense value; this jewel he