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Monte-Cristo gave his daughter the dowry of a Princess and his liberality was fully matched by that of the Count Massetti who settled upon Giovanni a fortune equal to that of some oriental potentate . The marriage took place in Rome and was a grand affair , the wedding festivities lasting all day and far into the night . The happy occasion had the character of a public rejoicing , for the populace grateful to the Count of Monte-Cristo and Maximilian Morrel for the suppression of Luigi Vampa and his dangerous outlaws , who for years had been the terror of rich and poor alike , paraded the streets in vast bodies in honor of Zuleika 's nuptials with the man whom the notorious brigand chief had so nearly succeeded in overwhelming with irretrievable ruin and disgrace . From a very early hour in the morning the Palazzo Massetti was surrounded by cheering and enthusiastic throngs , and by eight o'clock the vast gardens of the Massettis ' were thrown open freely to all who chose to enter . The preparations there were on a gigantic and princely scale . Huge tables had been placed in various broad alleys and literally groaned beneath the weight of the abundant and inviting refreshments , while vast casks of excellent wines were on tap . An army of servants waited upon the people , liberally supplying them with the appetizing edibles and the exhilarating product of the vintage .