Chapter
1 Pre| he met in the antechamber three young men, serving in the
2 Pre| Aramis.~We must confess these three strange names struck us;
3 1 | 1. The Three Presents Of D'artagnan The
4 1 | journey, furnished with the three paternal gifts, which consisted,
5 1 | retreating one step before his three assailants, who continued
6 1 | man, after throwing two or three silver pieces at the foot
7 1 | hostler at least, had eaten three times as much as a horse
8 1 | where his owner sold him for three crowns, which was a very
9 2 | fail to seize it by its three hairs whenever it came within
10 2 | endeavored to prevent, the three others from ascending. ~
11 2 | others from ascending. ~These three others fenced against him
12 2 | hit him. In five minutes three were slightly wounded, one
13 2 | to the rules agreed upon, three turns of favor. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
14 3 | began with him, he called three times, with a louder voice
15 3 | answered to the last of these three names, immediately quitted
16 3 | when M. de Treville had three or four times paced in silence,
17 3 | the captain; and two or three heads, carried away by the
18 3 | he considered the first three personages in France." ~
19 4 | crossed the antechamber at three bounds, and was darting
20 4 | had already strode down three or four stairs, but at Athos'
21 4 | each capable of killing three d'Artagnans-with two Musketeers,
22 4 | Aramis, chatting gaily with three gentlemen; but as he had
23 4 | conversation ceased, and the three Guardsmen and the Musketeer,
24 5 | am sure that in less than three days this balsam would cure
25 5 | cure you; and at the end of three days, when you would be
26 5 | times of the cardinal; and three days hence, however well
27 5 | to put off the duel for three days, "and if it be your
28 5 | Porthos, and Aramis, or the Three Inseparables? And yet, as
29 5 | discharge my debt to all three; for Monsieur Athos has
30 5 | half aloud, "and we are but three; we shall be beaten again,
31 5 | please. You said you were but three, but it appears to me we
32 5 | generosity," said Athos. ~But all three reflected upon the youth
33 5 | inexperience. ~"We should only be three, one of whom is wounded,
34 6 | natural manner possible. Three of my best soldiers, whom
35 6 | his service much at heart--three of my best soldiers, I say,
36 6 | one wounded man; so that three of the king's Musketeers--
37 6 | cardinal's Guardsmen against my three Musketeers and Monsieur
38 6 | of him. ~That evening the three Musketeers were informed
39 6 | Musketeers in these quarrels. Of three Guardsmen of the company
40 6 | not to be seen at all. The three Musketeers therefore did
41 6 | Will you tell me that your three damned Musketeers, Athos,
42 6 | worse. He had ordered his three Musketeers and their companion
43 6 | neglects me; that it is nearly three years since I have seen
44 6 | he opened the door, the three Musketeers and d'Artagnan,
45 6 | to renew his company in three weeks, and I to put the
46 6 | Majesty, he had gone to his three friends three hours before
47 6 | gone to his three friends three hours before the hour of
48 7 | any more concerning his three new-made friends. He formed,
49 7 | believed they had two or three hours longer to enjoy themselves
50 7 | is serious," answered the three friends; "it is a family
51 7 | king. ~On their side, the three Musketeers were much attached
52 7 | they felt of seeing another three or four times a day, whether
53 8 | advances could not go far with three Musketeers who were already
54 8 | induced to marry her about three years ago, although she
55 8 | monsieur, yes. And as it is three months since you have been
56 8 | thought that considering three months' lodging, about which
57 8 | thing as an income of two or three thousand crown in the haberdashery
58 9 | complete. ~"Well!" cried the three Musketeers all together,
59 9 | Listen to Aramis," said his three friends. ~"Yesterday I was
60 9 | obstacle; but the eyes of his three companions were fixed upon
61 9 | lady," said Aramis. ~The three friends burst into laughter. ~"
62 10 | that at the end of two or three days they have in their
63 10 | nobody came thither but the three Musketeers; they had all
64 10 | Porthos and Aramis. One of the three will certainly be at home,
65 10 | be at home, perhaps all three. Tell them to take arms,
66 10 | sake. It is true that the three others had endeavored to
67 10 | and crockery; but two or three scratches made by the Gascon'
68 10 | are lost. I have sent for three of my friends, but who knows
69 10 | at the Louvre in the last three days, and whether there
70 10 | to nobody unless you hear three taps like this;" and he
71 11 | orthodox counsels which the three Musketeers gave their friend.
72 11 | difficult. There were but three hotels in this part of the
73 11 | shutter, and tapped, at three equal intervals, with her
74 11 | you study theology." ~The three blows were scarcely struck,
75 11 | resumed d'Artagnan. "About three months ago I was near having
76 11 | knocked, as at the shutter, three light and regular taps.
77 11 | that will give him time; in three days I will tell them who
78 11 | mercer's pretty wife for three hours; that she owed him
79 11 | narrative, we must leave our three friends to themselves, and
80 12 | would have been executed three days earlier. ~Buckingham,
81 12 | a chance word? It is now three years, madame, since I saw
82 12 | first time, and during those three years I have loved you thus.
83 12 | I have picked up; for in three years, madame, I have only
84 13 | a corridor in which were three sentinels, opened a door
85 16 | who grew tired; but within three months the penitent reappeared
86 17 | at liberty these two or three days. I have not yet had
87 17 | been strengthened by two or three visits from the Comte de
88 17 | justice not being one of the three things which King Solomon
89 18 | have at least two of the three qualities you stand in need
90 18 | are these gentleman?" ~"Three of the king's Musketeers.
91 18 | D'Artagnan raised the three or four boards which made
92 19 | asked M. de Treville. ~"Three hundred pistoles." ~"Oh,
93 19 | taking his cloak, sword, and three pistols, opening uselessly
94 19 | opening uselessly two or three drawers to see if he could
95 19 | There are in this bag three hundred pistoles. Let each
96 19 | said Athos; "here are our three leaves of absence which
97 19 | de Treville, and here are three hundred pistoles which came
98 19 | have not, and I cannot make three copies of that letter, because
99 19 | Agreed!" shouted the three Musketeers in chorus. ~Each
100 20 | as soon as you can." ~All three remounted their horses,
101 20 | inquire if there were not three horses for sale in the neighborhood.
102 20 | strong an adversary. In three seconds d'Artagnan had wounded
103 20 | Artagnan had wounded him three times, exclaiming at each
104 20 | left Paris in company with three of his friends, with the
105 20 | of day, they were still three or four leagues from the
106 20 | hawking in the marshes two or three leagues away. In twenty
107 21 | thanks to the devotion of his three friends, whom he had left
108 21 | crossing the city two or three accidents of this kind happened;
109 21 | the satisfaction of seeing three or four grooms run from
110 21 | Lord." ~"I will give you three thousand pistoles apiece
111 21 | them, and to request your three companions to accept the
112 22 | doors assigned them. ~At three o'clock came two companies
113 22 | the conversation of two of three ladies in language at once
114 22 | open door; and twice or three times he even saw the shadow
115 22 | Supper was to be served at three, and the clock of St. Jean
116 22 | clock of St. Jean had struck three quarters past two. ~The
117 23 | immediately, and although it was three o'clock in the morning and
118 23 | I return at one, two or three o'clock in the morning;
119 23 | what has become of your three companions?" ~"I was about
120 23 | inquiries concerning my three companions. What the devil!
121 23 | glance in to the stables. Three of the four horses had already
122 23 | countenance changed color two or three times!" ~"Bah!" ~"Preoccupied
123 24 | silvered the foliage of two or three linden trees which formed
124 24 | Bonacieux. He clapped his hands three times--the ordinary signal
125 24 | opened the gate and saw three men at a few paces from
126 24 | evidently belonged to the three men, who wee dressed as
127 24 | and see everything. The three men brought the carriage
128 24 | quick pace, escorted by the three horsemen, and all was over.
129 24 | despair. ~"Oh, if I had my three friends here," cried he, "
130 25 | toward the residences of his three friends. No news had been
131 25 | equipment. "Now saddle the other three horses." ~"Do you think,
132 25 | horses we may bring back our three friends, if we should have
133 25 | ten times I have stopped three or four times at your house
134 25 | the PARADE, he had already three inches of steel in his breast.
135 25 | whom I had already hit three times, and whom I meant
136 25 | replied Porthos. "Only three or four days ago the impertinent
137 26 | determined as he was to make his three friends the instruments
138 26 | half stupefied, upon the three persons before him. ~"Now,"
139 26 | fingers does he bless? With THREE fingers, to be sure- one
140 26 | Peter, and represents the three divine powers; the rest-ORDINES
141 26 | from nine years old; in three days I should have been
142 27 | My faith! I am admiring three magnificent horses which
143 27 | pleasure, for one of those three horses is yours." ~"Ah,
144 27 | Which?" ~"Whichever of the three you like, I have no preference." ~"
145 27 | Athos." ~"PESTE! They are three superb animals!" ~"I am
146 27 | think only that one of the three is your property." ~"I choose
147 27 | pretended to understand. Two or three times, even, to the great
148 27 | Musketeers, to win in one night three thousand pistoles; to lose
149 27 | My lackey and I will have three shots at you, and you will
150 28 | incertainty which the vapor of three or four bottles of Burgundy
151 28 | two harnesses were worth three hundred pistoles. He consented. ~
152 28 | and turned up the number three; his paleness terrified
153 28 | itself may be resolved into three words: ERAT, EST, FUIT." ~"
154 29 | soften the stones. ~The three friends--for, as we have
155 29 | When she was only about three steps from him, he turned
156 30 | or two friends?" ~"I have three, who would be honored by
157 30 | in the sport with me." ~"Three? Marvelous! That falls out
158 30 | Marvelous! That falls out oddly! Three is just my number!" ~"Now,
159 31 | Lord de Winter, when the three friends had been named, "
160 31 | himself disarmed, took two or three steps back, but in this
161 31 | thousand compliments to the three Musketeers, and as Porthos'
162 32 | behind the third. In all, three clerks and a half, which,
163 32 | casting a glance at the three hungry clerks--for the errand
164 32 | You can come and dine three times a week," said Mme.
165 32 | amount, besides, to more than three hundred livres." ~"Three
166 32 | three hundred livres." ~"Three hundred livres? Then put
167 32 | hundred livres? Then put down three hundred livres," said the
168 32 | came from Buckingham. These three hundred livres he reckoned
169 33 | imaginable. ~"I wish to say three words to you, Monsieur Chevalier,"
170 33 | kill him, by which I missed three hundred thousand livres'
171 34 | conversion. ~And having put three or four double pistoles
172 34 | and that was why I got three crowns for him. It must
173 34 | and which he had sold for three crowns. ~Porthos went away
174 34 | consultation, which will last three hours at least. Come! We
175 35 | it lay open, disgorging three or four gold pieces on the
176 37 | point, was not at more than three paces from it. With one
177 38 | An instant afterward the three young men separated, agreeing
178 38 | foreseen, they easily obtained three hundred pistoles on the
179 38 | connoisseurs, hardly required three hours to purchase the entire
180 38 | short Picard cob, which cost three hundred livres. ~But when
181 38 | shall never be masters of three hundred pistoles to redeem
182 39 | gate of the palace with three Musketeers behind him; if
183 39 | then?" asked d'Artagnan. ~"Three," replied Aramis, smiling. ~"
184 39 | dear Aramis, you don't want three horses? I cannot comprehend
185 39 | what induced you to buy three!" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Therefore
186 39 | known? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ His three companions joined him. All
187 39 | Athos divided them into three groups, assumed the command
188 41 | over him, and in two or three circumstances, particularly
189 41 | to the devotedness of the three Musketeers and the courage
190 41 | Rochelle had commenced, two or three days before, about a fort
191 41 | This event might have three causes: ~The first and the
192 41 | passed a very bad night. Three or four times he started
193 41 | I want for this mission three or four volunteers, led
194 41 | bastion seemed abandoned. ~The three composing our forlorn hope
195 41 | shock, the dull noise of three balls which penetrated the
196 42 | an expressive gesture his three friends, whose eyes soon
197 42 | On our account?" said the three Musketeers. ~"Did you send
198 42 | the refreshment room, the three Musketeers and the two Guards
199 42 | young Guardsman and the three Musketeers were without
200 42 | You, Aramis?" cried the three friends. "You! And how?" ~"
201 42 | important affairs, and the three Musketeers repaired to the
202 43 | whom were five colonels, three lieutenant colonels, two
203 43 | agreeable visits--for two or three times reports were spread
204 43 | was the more easy for our three companions in particular;
205 43 | them. They immediately all three halted, closed in, and waited,
206 43 | created some suspicion in the three friends, and Athos, advancing
207 43 | here at this hour." ~The three companions advanced rather
208 43 | attendant, who drew near. "These three Musketeers shall follow
209 43 | we should meet him." ~The three Musketeers bowed to the
210 43 | gentlemen!" said the cardinal, "three men placed hors de combat
211 43 | to know; follow me." ~The three Musketeers passed behind
212 43 | sign to his esquire and the three Musketeers to halt. A saddled
213 43 | shutter. The cardinal knocked three times, and in a peculiar
214 43 | The cardinal alighted; the three Musketeers did likewise.
215 43 | horse to his esquire; the three Musketeers fastened the
216 43 | an hour." ~And while the three Musketeers entered the ground
217 44 | adventurous character, our three friends had just rendered
218 44 | That was the question the three Musketeers put to one another.
219 44 | themselves and one for Athos. All three then sat down with their
220 44 | exchange for the sum of three thousand pistoles." ~"Well,
221 44 | Musketeers; it is he who gave three desperate wounds to de Wardes,
222 45 | distance a group of two men and three horses appeared in the shade.
223 45 | the cardinal saluted the three friends with an inclination
224 45 | since here it is." ~And the three friends did not exchange
225 46 | arriving at the lodgings of his three friends, d'Artagnan found
226 46 | daylight began to appear. The three friends ordered breakfast,
227 46 | you," said Athos, "that my three companions, Messieurs Porthos,
228 46 | turned round. ~More than three hundred soldiers of all
229 47 | Wardes, to whom I have given three sword wounds; next Milady,
230 47 | those of the aggressors; three soldiers fell dead, and
231 47 | obeyed. On their part, the three friends had reloaded their
232 47 | equal." ~"Impossible, for three reasons," replied Athos. "
233 47 | quick time. ~With every three shots at least two men fell;
234 47 | cried Porthos; "there go three or four, limping away." ~
235 47 | limping away." ~In fact, three or four of these unfortunate
236 47 | followed the first, and three balls, by passing through
237 47 | monseigneur," replied the latter, "three Musketeers and a Guardsman
238 47 | inquire the names of those three Musketeers?" ~"Yes, monseigneur." ~"
239 47 | and Aramis." ~"Still my three brave fellows!" murmured
240 47 | sent to me. I will have three fleur-de-lis embroidered
241 47 | announced this good news to the three Musketeers and d'Artagnan,
242 47 | become a Musketeer. The three friends were likewise greatly
243 48 | met. There only remained three things to decide--what they
244 48 | Porthos. ~"Yes." ~These three yeses had been pronounced
245 48 | seamstress, Tours." ~The three friends looked at one another
246 48 | coming back; and Bazin, three hundred livres for going,
247 48 | hundred livres for going, and three hundred livres for returning--
248 49 | would take her at least three days. Add another day for
249 49 | ships of war, he whistled three times, with three different
250 49 | whistled three times, with three different modulations. Immediately
251 49 | one entered except two or three marines, who brought her
252 50 | yard, there would still be three iron gates for you to pass.
253 51 | and the assassination of three of four thousand Huguenots
254 51 | the drumhead. ~The other three were occupied in opening
255 51 | he did not doubt that the three others were those called
256 51 | muskets, upon which the other three friends had fixed their
257 51 | taken. The cardinalists were three; the Musketeers, lackeys
258 51 | letter from his pocket; the three friends surrounded him,
259 51 | surrounded him, and the three lackeys grouped themselves
260 52 | be served, thus, madame, three times a day," said he. "
261 53 | the angel who consoled the three Hebrews in the furnace. ~
262 54 | without ever going more than three leagues from it. In case
263 55 | good courage, my lad; in three days we shall be delivered
264 56 | lose a year, two years, three years, is to talk of an
265 57 | recital. ~"It was nearly three days since I had eaten or
266 59 | clock, and it would require three hours to go from the castle
267 59 | upon each syllable of the three words as he pronounced them. ~"
268 60 | after having blushed two or three times up to the whites of
269 60 | to him as well as to his three friends that the king was
270 60 | and by using up two or three horses (that's nothing;
271 60 | my master is ill!" ~The three friends hastened toward
272 60 | eagerly demanded all his three friends. ~"Nothing but one
273 61 | again proceeded, and in three hours after entered Bethune.
274 61 | but during the last two or three days I have obtained proof
275 63 | It was a chaise drawn by three horses, driven by a postillion;
276 63 | set off at a gallop. Then three or four shots were fired. ~"
277 63 | Chevreuse, who told it to two or three of her intimates, that,
278 63 | Athos. ~D'Artagnan fought three times with Rochefort, and
279 63 | Rochefort, and wounded him three times. ~"I shall probably
280 63 | astonishment. It seemed to all three that they knew him. ~"Gentlemen,"
281 63 | for I see a corpse." ~The three friends remained mute--for
282 63 | brother-in-law of THAT WOMAN." ~The three friends uttered a cry of
283 63 | Lord de Winter. "I arrived three hours after her at Boulogne.
284 64 | discovered Milady's retreat, three were to remain on guard;
285 64 | and silent as the tomb. ~Three times Athos knocked without
286 64 | Lord de Winter and the three Musketeers looked at one
287 65 | their cloaks. There remained three leagues to travel, and they
288 65 | quickset hedge, two or three feet high. Athos sprang
289 65 | made you his heir, died in three hours of a strange disorder
290 66 | words, Milady uttered two or three savage cries, which produced
291 66 | which closed over it. ~Three days afterward the four
292 67 | route. ~On the morrow, at three o'clock in the afternoon,
293 67 | without his sword, and the three Musketeers armed. ~This
294 67 | not say she was dead?" ~"Three times she attempted to kill
295 67 | me I do not merit. I have three friends who are more meritorious
296 67 | Chevreuse, who told it to two or three of her intimates, that,
297 67 | Athos. ~D'Artagnan fought three times with Rochefort, and
298 67 | Rochefort, and wounded him three times. ~"I shall probably
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