Noirtier's fortune shall pass to Valentine upon her marriage. Monsieur and Madame de Villefort live with Noirtier, Villefort's aged paralyzed father. She is in fact a mirror image of Villefort, who was willing to sacrifice human life for is own gain. This woman's monetary greed foreshadows the tragedies that will strike the Villefort household. This chapter also presents Valentine's stepmother as a greedy mother who only seeks funds for her son. Noirtier will reveal his biggest secret to save her from the arms of a man she does not love. Valentine, however, is closer to her Bonapartist grandfather. He thus wishes to marry her to the son of a staunch royalist. Her father still is trying to loose his ties to the Bonapartists. This chapter presents Valentine's marriage dilemma. Valentine and Maximilien meet in the garden, but Valentine must hurry off to meet her stepmother. Her stepmother is opposed to the idea of her marrying in general for it means that Madame de Villefort's son will have nothing to inherit, for valentine will receive the fortune. Valentine's father however, is to marry her off to Franz d'Epinay, whom she can never love.
In this chapter one learns that Maximilien Morrel and Valentine are in love. Monte Cristo is here setting the stage for Calvacanti's entrance to Parisien society where he will be instrumental in the downfall of Villefort, Caderousse, and Danglars. He intends to introduce Andrea Calvacanti to Parisien society. Monte Cristo also invites them to his dinner party. They are both receiving an allowance to act as Andrea Calvacanti. Monte Cristo is paying an older gentleman to act as Marquis Bartolomeo Calvacanti, father of Andrea Calvacanti.
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