The governor insists on the legal formalities for confirming Faria’s death, and the doctor orders the irons to be heated.

In The Count of Monte Cristo, Chapter 19, Dantès listens in horror as the smell of burning flesh fills the air. The doctor declares the abbé dead beyond doubt, calling his obsession with the treasure “monomania,” even as others recall his learning, kindness, and healing skill.

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