Caderousse Begins His Tale (The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 26 – Part 18)

La Carconte withdraws to her room, warning her husband not to act rashly. But Caderousse, flushed with greed and fear, bolts the inn’s door and seats himself across from the abbé, ready to unburden himself. The priest remains in shadow, his eyes fixed and unblinking, while the light falls harshly on the innkeeper’s face.   With his wife’s trembling voice echoing faintly from above, Caderousse insists he will bear the consequences alone. And so, at last, he begins to tell the story—the truth behind the ruin of Edmond Dantès.   ⸻   New to the journey? Start from the beginning at: http://countdownofmontecristo.com   Join the conversation on our Discord: https://discord.gg/Sg2prdm   Support the project on Patreon and receive full-length, story-only audio after each chapter: https://patreon.com/gruntworkpod   Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or follow along on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf3vyewhvQugX5M3oREl57A   ⸻   The Countdown of Monte Cristo is a daily podcast reading one page at a time from Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel — every day, for four years.