# La Carconte — The Count of Monte Cristo character guide

> La Carconte in The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Carconte

**First appearance:** 0025-xxvi-the-pont-du-gard-inn

## Who they are

The wife of Caderousse, who assists in the inn and knows his secrets.

## In the story

### [The Pont du Gard Inn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/xxvi-the-pont-du-gard-inn)

Caderousse's wife, who warns him against speaking but is also tempted by the diamond's value.

### [The Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/xxvii-the-story)

Caderousse's wife; expresses doubt about the diamond's authenticity after the abbé leaves.

### [XLV: The Rain of Blood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_count_of_monte_cristo_se/chapters/xlv-the-rain-of-blood)

Caderousse's wife, who feigns hospitality to lure the jeweler into their trap.

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