At the Place Louis XV, the three young men went their separate ways. Morrel headed toward the main boulevards, Château-Renaud took the bridge route, and Debray went toward the riverside district. Morrel and Château-Renaud probably went straight home to their families, but Debray had other plans.
When he reached the old palace gates, he turned left and rode quickly through the plaza, cutting through side streets until he arrived at Mr. Danglars' mansion, just as another carriage was pulling up. The carriage belonged to Villefort, the prosecutor, who had just dropped off his wife at their own estate before bringing Baroness Danglars home.
