Bartolomeo Cavalcanti
Chapter 55 - Major Cavalcanti
Cavalcanti / Bartolomeo Cavalcanti — aliases: the Major, Marquis Bartolomeo Cavalcanti
The Major arrives in a green frock-coat and wide trousers, presenting a letter from Abbé Busoni to verify his identity. He is delighted by the news of his half-million income and the prospect of finding his son, eagerly accepting the forged papers and cash provided by the Count while trying to suppress emotion over the memory of his late wife.
Chapter 63 - Dinner
Cavalcanti / Major — aliases: Major Cavalcanti
Major Cavalcanti attends the dinner, identifies the lamprey fish, and innocently asks Villefort about the punishment for infanticide before going down to the garden to discuss a railway scheme with Danglars.