Project Gutenberg 2008-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 249 Gaboriau, Emile 1832 1873 Gaboriau, Émile The Count's Millions A novel in two parts. see PG#547 for Part Two: "Baron Trigault's Vengeance" Produced by John Hamm and David Widger "The Count's Millions" by Emile Gaboriau is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story is set in Paris and revolves around the enigmatic Count de Chalusse, his tumultuous household, and the mystery surrounding his wealth after an unfortunate incident leaves him incapacitated. The opening introduces the key characters, including the count’s beautiful ward, Marguerite, and the various servants who are embroiled in the intrigue and drama that unfolds with the count's sudden illness. The opening of the novel depicts a stormy evening where the servants at the Hotel de Chalusse engage in gossip about their master and the oppressive atmosphere of the mansion. Their chatter is interrupted by the alarming arrival of a cab driver, who brings the count home in a state of unconsciousness after what appears to be a stroke. As the servants react with a mix of concern and selfish speculation about their futures, Marguerite appears on the scene, expressing deep anguish at the site of her guardian's condition. As the doctor arrives to assess the count's dire state, Marguerite learns that his earlier distress may have been triggered by a mysterious letter that he tore up, hinting at a connection to a larger intrigue that intertwines their fates. The opening lays the groundwork for a tale steeped in mystery, family secrets, and the struggle over immense wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Translated from French Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PQ Text Detective Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: French Literature 787440 2025-08-01T05:00:02.601317 text/html 820239 2021-01-28T01:56:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 272455 2021-01-28T01:56:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 345576 2025-08-01T05:00:10.961294 application/epub+zip 357815 2025-08-01T05:00:04.669314 application/epub+zip 357814 2025-08-01T05:00:03.399320 application/epub+zip 621200 2025-08-01T05:00:16.136277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584864 2025-08-01T05:00:10.208321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560785 2022-09-01T05:17:13.549888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692481 2025-08-01T05:00:01.642359 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 692450 2016-09-24T04:27:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 258988 2016-09-24T04:30:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 680145 2009-03-18T12:16:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257540 2009-03-18T12:19:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21400 2025-08-01T05:00:16.292237 application/rdf+xml 13557 2025-08-01T05:00:03.950326 image/jpeg 3590 2025-08-01T05:00:03.651295 image/jpeg 336796 2025-08-01T05:00:02.662319 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia