Minutes: 45
Pages: 70
Summary: The following day, Faria begins talking about a "hidden treasure", and Dantes begins to question his sanity; however, Faria won Edmond over by recounting a the tale behind the treasure: The treasure once belonged to the Spada family, the wealthiest family in Italy. In the fifteenth century, Caesar Spada hid the treasure on the uninhabited island of Monte Cristo, hoping to keep it out of the hands of a murderous, thieving pope. Due to a mishap, however, the location of the treasure remained a secret even from the family. While he was in the employ of the Spada family, he stumbled upon a map of sorts with ink revealed by smoke. Faria explains that Spada left all he had to him, so the treasure actually belongs to him. adding that it also belongs to Dantès, who has become his "son" over the course of the past two years and Faria shows Dantès the piece of paper that reveals the treasure’s location and he insists Dantes comit it to memory. The next night, Faria dies and Dantes is in agony, but he is hit with an amazing idea: He will hide Faria's body in the tunnel and he will sew himself into the shroud meant for the abbe; when the guards take out the bag, they will be taking out Dantes. He brings a makeshift shovel/knife to dig himself out when they bury him, however they don't bury prisoners; they tie a cannon ball to their legs and hurl them off the cliff into the water.
Reflection: What is so amazing is that Dantes didn't befriend Faria for the treasures location. They were true friends. That is why he revealed the treasure's location to Dantes.
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