Describe the betrothal party of Edmond and Merédès.

Villefort, is at his betrothal feast with his fiancé, Renee de Saint-Meran, and her parents. Renee's father, the Marquis Saint-Maeran, is against Napoleon and tries to judge Villefort's political leanings, since Villefort's father, Noirtier, was on Napoleon's side. Villefort says he is a royalist, and he is soon called to preside over the case of someone who is plotting to return Napoleon to power. (Chapter 7, The Examination) Villefort reads a letter accusing Edmond Dantes of meeting with Napoleon on Elba and carrying a letter to a conspirator in Paris. Villefort goes to meet with Dantes, who says he has no strong political views and was only following the orders of Captain Leclere. Villefort decides to forgive Dantes and let him go, since he did not know what he was doing. Villefort asks who the letter was for, and Dantes says Noirtier. Villefort is shocked to hear his father is involved.