Andrea Cavalcanti
Chapter 35 - La Mazzolata
Andrea
Andrea, a short and fat man with a mean face, is supported by priests as he approaches the scaffold. Upon learning that Peppino has been pardined, he breaks into frenzied rage, screaming that he must not die alone, and is dragged onto the scaffold to be executed.
Chapter 56 - Andrea Cavalcanti
Andrea Cavalcanti — aliases: the young man, Viscount Andrea Cavalcanti
A tall young man with blond hair and a reddish beard, Andrea is met by the Count and questioned about his past abduction. He readily adopts the persona of a lost noble son, receives his father's identity papers and cash, and embraces Major Bartolomeo Cavalcanti in a theatrical reunion while privately confirming their mutual understanding of the scam.
Chapter 62 - Ghosts
Andrea — aliases: Viscount Andrea Cavalcanti, Viscount
Andrea arrives in a new outfit, smiling and looking at a Murillo painting. Bertuccio identifies him as Benedetto, and the Count confirms his presence among the guests.
Chapter 63 - Dinner
Andrea Cavalcanti attends the dinner, listens to the discussion about the buried child, and follows the group to view the sinister room.
Chapter 64 - The Beggar
Andrea / Andrea Cavalcanti — aliases: Benedetto
Andrea Cavalcanti, dressed in extravagant English fashion, is confronted by the beggar Caderousse. Fearing exposure, he pays the beggar a bribe and allows him to steal his clothing for disguise. After Caderousse escapes with his hat and coat, Andrea is left bare-headed and sighs at his inability to find complete happiness.
Chapter 76 - The Progress of the Younger Cavalcanti
Cavalcanti / Andrea / Prince / Viscount — aliases: Monsieur le Comte, the younger Cavalcanti
Andrea, dressed in fine black attire with a diamond on his finger, persistently courts Eugénie Danglars through glances and sighs. Although she remains cold, she eventually accepts his company at the piano. He is embarrassed by Albert de Morcerf’s indifferent greeting but continues to praise Eugénie’s voice, remaining oblivious to the social tensions he is creating among the adults. Baron Danglars returns upset by news from Greece, asking the Count to remove Albert from the room to avoid personal embarrassment in the presence of the young man.
Chapter 81 - The Retired Baker’s Room
Andrea / Benedetto / Andrea Cavalcanti — aliases: Your Excellency
Andrea drives to Danglars’s courtyard to propose marriage to Eugénie, securing a monthly allowance and a large bill of credit. Later, he disguises himself as a servant to meet Caderousse, who extorts a diamond ring and money from him. Andrea draws a detailed plan of the Count’s house for Caderousse, revealing the locations of the rooms and the bureau, before leaving to return to Paris.
Chapter 98 - The Inn of the Bell and Bottle
Andrea / Cavalcanti / Benedetto — aliases: the bandit
Andrea steals jewels from the bride's trousseau, hires a cab to Louvres, then a horse to Compiègne, and checks into the Bell and Bottle inn under a false name. When police surround the inn, he attempts to escape via the chimney but falls into Eugénie's room, where he is captured. He surrenders calmly, drops his knife, and mockingly bids Eugénie farewell before being led away in handcuffs.
Chapter 107 - The Lions’ Pit
Andrea / Benedetto — aliases: the young man, Prince Cavalcanti
Andrea Cavalcanti smartens his rags in the Lions' Pit, boasting of his wealth and expecting a visit from his illustrious protector. When Bertuccio arrives to reveal his father's identity, Andrea assumes it is his protector's doing and remains defiantly optimistic. Interrupted by the magistrate, he is taken away in the Black Maria, still convinced that his mysterious ally will save him from ruin.
Chapter 109 - The Assizes
Benedetto / Andrea — aliases: the accused, Prince Cavalcanti
Andrea Cavalcanti, known as Benedetto, is the central figure of public interest and curiosity as he stands in the dock awaiting trial for the murder of Caderousse. Although he does not speak in this chapter's summary section, he is the subject of the spectators' scrutiny and the prosecutors' case.
Chapter 110 - The Indictment
Benedetto / Andrea — aliases: the accused, the prisoner
Andrea enters the courtroom with calm indifference, answers the judge's questions regarding his age and birthplace, and publicly reveals that his father is Crown Prosecutor de Villefort. He recounts his survival from the burial in the Auteuil garden and demands proof, leaving the court in shock before leaving with the gendarmes.