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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 56 - Andrea Cavalcanti

Bartolomeo Cavalcanti — aliases: the Major, Major Bartolomeo Cavalcanti, the Marquis Cavalcanti

An older man from Lucca, the Major is summoned by the Count to pretend to be Andrea's father. He receives a letter from Abbé Busoni, embraces Andrea in a stiff, theatrical manner, and privately confides in Andrea that he is being paid fifty thousand francs for the role, agreeing to play the part of the doting father.

Chapter 62 - Ghosts

Bartolomeo — aliases: Major Bartolomeo Cavalcanti, Major

Major Cavalcanti arrives in an impeccable veteran's costume, accompanied by his son Andrea, and is introduced to the guests by the Count as a wealthy Italian nobleman.

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.

Chapter 70 - The Ball

Cavalcanti — aliases: the younger Cavalcanti

Andrea Cavalcanti is present at the ball. Danglars is warned by the Count to keep quiet about the Frank and Poulmann bankruptcy specifically so as not to alarm Andrea, whom Danglars glances at with a smile.