Orals are history stories about in this case Grandfathers.
Reappearing as the rich Count of Monte Cristo, Dantès<span> begins his revenge on the three men responsible for his unjust imprisonment: Fernand, now Count de Morcerf and Mercédès' husband; Danglars, now a baron and a wealthy banker; and Villefort, now procureur du roi.</span>
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The dolphin suffered a severe injury to it's dorsal fin.
The growing uncertainty about the outcome of events