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Definition
excessive desire for wealth
- Ah, how strange it seems that such a young and beautiful woman should be so avaricious.Chapters 57-58 (25% in)
- No, it will all go well; M. d'Epinay, if he is an honorable man, will consider himself more than ever pledged to Mademoiselle de Villefort, unless he were actuated by a decided feeling of avarice, but that is impossible."Chapters 59-60 (79% in)
- Good, so much the better," said Caderousse, his eyes sparkling with avarice.Chapters 63-64 (83% in)
- Hatred evidently inspired the Englishman, who, knowing no other reproach to bring on the count, accused him of avarice.Chapters 69-70 (43% in)
- They were influenced by hatred, by avarice, and by self-love; but I was base, and for want of courage acted against my judgment.Chapters 111-112 (82% in)
- "I did not come to Rome to see," said Danglars aloud; then he added softly, with an avaricious smile, "I came to touch!" and he rapped his pocket-book, in which he had just placed a letter.Chapters 113-114 (67% in)
There are no more uses of "avarice" in The Count of Monte Cristo.
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