Monsieur Bertuccio
Chapter 35 - La Mazzolata
Bertuccio — aliases: Steward
The steward answers the bell, reports on securing the window overlooking the Piazza del Popolo, and is dismissed after confirming the carriage arrangements. He later waits at the corner of the street for the party's arrival.
Chapter 42 - Monsieur Bertuccio
Bertuccio — aliases: Steward, Monsieur Bertuccio
The steward greets the Count, confirms the notary is waiting, and displays visible terror and stammering when the Count reveals he is buying a house in Auteuil, though he ultimately obeys the order to drive the carriage.
Chapter 43 - The House at Auteuil
Bertuccio / Monsieur Bertuccio — aliases: the steward
Bertuccio accompanies the Count to Auteuil, visibly shaken by the proximity to the house where he committed a murder. He attempts to avoid the specific spot in the garden but is forced by the Count's interrogation to confess the details of his vendetta against Villefort and the burial of the child, fearing expulsion from service before finally revealing the truth under threat of being sent to the scaffold.
Chapter 44 - The Vendetta
Bertuccio — aliases: Monsieur Bertuccio
Bertuccio recounts the full history of his family's tragedy, detailing his pursuit of Villefort to Auteuil, the murder of the prosecutor, the discovery of the buried child and treasure, and his later eavesdropping on Caderousse and La Carconte's greedy interaction with the jeweller Joannès at the Pont du Gard inn.
Chapter 45 - A Shower of Blood
Bertuccio
The steward confesses to the Count the details of his murder of Villefort and the subsequent death of his sister-in-law Assunta at the hands of Benedetto. He seeks and receives absolution and reassurance from the Count regarding his service, then accompanies his master to Paris before retreating to sleep.
Chapter 46 - Unlimited Credit
Bertuccio — aliases: The steward, Monsieur Bertuccio
Bertuccio reports that Danglars's horses are not for sale, but later presents them as the Count's after purchasing them at a high price. He provides updates on the locations of the Count's ships and corvette before leading the Count to his carriage.
Chapter 54 - Rise and Fall
Bertuccio
Bertuccio appears when summoned by the Count to receive orders for the upcoming Saturday dinner at the Auteuil estate. He listens to the instructions to make extensive changes to the house while leaving the bedroom with red damask exactly as it is and refraining from touching the garden, showing his usual nervousness but complying with his master's will.
Chapter 62 - Ghosts
Bertuccio — aliases: M. Bertuccio, steward
Bertuccio has transformed the Auteuil house with trees and flowers despite the Count’s orders to leave the garden untouched. He nervously awaits the Count's inspection, receives approval for the interior, and later panics upon recognizing Madame Danglars as the woman from his past and Benedetto among the guests.
Chapter 68 - A Summer Ball
Bertuccio — aliases: the steward
Bertuccio reports to the Count that Mme Danglars visited the Crown Prosecutor's office and stayed for an hour and a half before returning home without stopping elsewhere. He then departs for Normandy on the Count's orders to search for a small estate.
Chapter 82 - Breaking and Entering
Bertuccio
Bertuccio returns from Normandy with news that the house is ready and the corvette is prepared for sailing. He reports the arrival of the ship and the readiness of the horses to the Count before departing.
Chapter 85 - The Journey
Bertuccio — aliases: steward
Bertuccio is summoned by the Count to prepare for the journey to Normandy, alerting the ostlers along the route. The Count mentions him to Albert as the person who would profit from selling their horses, explaining that Bertuccio steals only because he is secure in his position.
Chapter 91 - Mother and Son
Bertuccio — aliases: the steward
Bertuccio approaches Albert at the door to ask for instructions regarding a summons from the Count, then later appears at the doorway to deliver a letter from the Count to Albert and Mercédès before vanishing.
Chapter 92 - Suicide
Bertuccio — aliases: the steward
Bertuccio waits at the Barrière du Trône and later at the Champs-Élysées mansion, informing Monte Cristo that Mercédès is leaving her house and Albert will follow.
Chapter 107 - The Lions’ Pit
Bertuccio — aliases: the steward, the good steward
Bertuccio appears in the visiting room to deliver a message to Andrea, confirming that his father is the Count of Monte Cristo. He warns Andrea against gambling with his fate before being called away by the investigating magistrate, promising to return the following day to complete the revelation.