The Count of Monte Cristo · Character
Cocles
The faithful cashier at Morrel's shipping firm, known for his honesty.
minor
Also known as Horatius Cocles
First appearance: The House of Morrel & Son
Cocles shows up with force in The House of Morrel & Son. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The one-eyed cashier, devoted and inflexible in arithmetic, who remains with Morrel and escorts the Englishman to his office.
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In The House of Morrel & Son: The one-eyed cashier, devoted and inflexible in arithmetic, who remains with Morrel and escorts the Englishman to his office. Later, in The Fifth of September: The loyal clerk, crushed by…
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- Other
Character groups
- Morrel family circle
- Roman bandit group
- Count's allies and targets
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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