Mercédès de Morcerf

Chapter 52 - Toxicology

— aliases: Madame de Villefort

Madame de Villefort receives the Count, answers his inquiries about her daughter Valentine, and engages him in a detailed discussion on chemistry and poisoning. She listens intently to his descriptions of undetectable murder methods and accepts his offer of a deadly antispasmodic, later ruminating on the implications of his teachings.