Chapter
1 Pre| antechamber three young men, serving in the illustrious
2 Pre| moderately indulgent to men of letters.~Now, this is
3 2 | to be surrounded by such men as Treville. Many might
4 2 | the highest note by these men, who adored him, and who,
5 2 | and he had many such among men of the pen as well as among
6 2 | the pen as well as among men of the sword. In no instance,
7 2 | most insinuating lady's men, one of the softest whisperers
8 2 | window to review both his men and arms. ~The day on which
9 3 | who beheld in these two men demigods, and in their leader
10 3 | is myself who selects my men. You, Aramis, why the devil
11 3 | are brave, quiet, skillful men who never put themselves
12 3 | lives needlessly; for brave men are very dear to the king,
13 4 | two good duels with two men, each capable of killing
14 4 | and heart above all other men. ~The outlook was sad. Sure
15 4 | courtesy, approached the young men with a profound bow, accompanied
16 4 | full of wisdom!" ~The young men burst into a laugh, and
17 4 | and time." ~The two young men bowed and separated, Aramis
18 5 | different characters of men he had to fight with, and
19 5 | the place for the duels of men who had no time to lose. ~
20 5 | heart. Monsieur, I love men of your kidney; and I foresee
21 5 | and making a sign to his men to do so likewise, "halloo,
22 5 | the less said we were four men." ~"Yes, but to yield!"
23 5 | Bicarat was one of those iron men who never fell dead. ~Nevertheless,
24 6 | corps even, the poor young men are obliged to defend themselves." ~"
25 6 | to judge what five armed men could possibly be going
26 6 | the Bridge of Ce." ~"Four men, one of them wounded, and
27 6 | them all at once. Devoted men are so rare, Treville, by
28 6 | to allow the four young men to dispute it. M. de Treville
29 6 | least esteem. Both were men of courage and honor; and
30 6 | as good comrades, but as men who had so often had their
31 6 | himself with the four young men in the antechamber. The
32 6 | from hunting. Our young men had been waiting about half
33 6 | longer." ~The four young men waited ten minutes, a quarter
34 6 | affair. Poor cardinal! Seven men in two days, and those of
35 7 | pseudonyms each of these young men concealed his family name)--
36 7 | The life of the four young men had become fraternal. D'
37 7 | which united these four men, and the need they felt
38 8 | enterprising, and active men ought to have some other
39 8 | less witty. ~In fact, four men such as they were--four
40 8 | such as they were--four men devoted to one another,
41 8 | purses to their lives; four men always supporting one another,
42 8 | silence, during which the two men looked at each other, as
43 9 | accompanied by five or six men who followed about ten paces
44 9 | cried he. "There are four men come to arrest me. Save
45 10 | held secret. Four or five men are placed in ambuscade
46 10 | woman could resist four men. ~"Pardon, gentlemen--par--"
47 10 | the door open, and four men, clothed in black, not COME
48 10 | soon as they saw the four men in black flee--their instinct
49 10 | ingrate. But what could these men, whom I at first took for
50 10 | not here?" ~"Madame, those men were more dangerous than
51 10 | imparting confidences. The men I have put to flight will
52 11 | gifts. ~Without a blush, men made their way in the world
53 11 | render me the happiest of men! Do not forget this evening--
54 11 | By Guards brought by the men in black whom you put to
55 11 | Eveque. Two remained with the men in black, who rummaged every
56 11 | having delivered her from the men in black, who wished to
57 12 | the laws which rule other men could not reach him, he
58 12 | an instant. Thousands of men, it is true, will have to
59 14 | of the most extraordinary men that ever lived, preparing,
60 14 | they are so." ~"Take ten men of my Guardsmen, and search
61 15 | 15. Men Of The Robe And Men Of The
62 15 | 15. Men Of The Robe And Men Of The Sword~ ~ ~ ~ ~
63 15 | to take the revenge which men of the robe like at all
64 15 | at all times to gain over men of the sword; but the name
65 15 | women infinitely more than men. One of the grand causes
66 15 | in hand upon the honest men of the law, charged with
67 15 | PROCUREURS, commissaries, and men of the police--very estimable
68 19 | Musketeers, did they grant men leave of absence without
69 19 | Bazin!" cried the four young men, calling their lackeys, "
70 19 | advice--" ~"Speak!" ~"Four men traveling together would
71 19 | bargain of four isolated men; whereas four men together
72 19 | isolated men; whereas four men together make a troop. We
73 20 | fell in with eight or ten men who, taking advantage of
74 20 | them. ~Then each of these men retreated as far as the
75 20 | At the same instant, four men, armed to the teeth, entered
76 20 | unaccountable destiny which leads men to destroy each other for
77 21 | nations and the lives of men are suspended. He was lost
78 21 | open-handed, sported with men and millions. ~As to the
79 22 | of half of M. Duhallier's men and half of M. Dessessart'
80 22 | half of M. Dessessart's men. ~At six in the evening
81 23 | Planchet, I am the happiest of men!" ~"And I may profit by
82 23 | Wardes, one of the cardinal's men, a cousin of Rochefort!
83 24 | presented confused traces of men and horses. Besides, the
84 24 | opened the gate and saw three men at a few paces from it.
85 24 | evidently belonged to the three men, who wee dressed as cavaliers. '
86 24 | see everything. The three men brought the carriage up
87 24 | same time the other two men ascended the ladder. The
88 24 | perceived the other two men, she fell back and they
89 24 | soon stifled. Two of the men appeared, bearing the woman
90 25 | without ceremony by the men wearing swords who composed
91 25 | cordiality which unites men in misfortune, d'Artagnan
92 25 | fighting at Amiens with four men who accused him of being
93 26 | dangerously ill." ~The two men in black, who guessed d'
94 26 | these gentlemen." ~The two men in black bowed in their
95 26 | the enthusiasm of the two men in black. ~"Yes, admirable!
96 26 | attack the quick. ~The two men in black rose, bowed to
97 26 | world is a sepulcher; the men, and consequently the women,
98 27 | been beaten down by serving men. Those fellows strike hard,
99 27 | going on, the two young men and the poor lackey descended. ~"
100 27 | toward material life, as old men turn toward physical and
101 27 | might have said that twenty men, or rather twenty mad devils,
102 27 | me a reinforcement of six men, such measures as I thought
103 27 | friend, having disabled two men with his pistols, retreated
104 27 | which he disable one of my men, and stunned me with a blow
105 28 | shrewd and impenetrable of men. Besides which, the Musketeer,
106 29 | Good Lord, how quickly men forget!" cried the procurator'
107 30 | went on, and left the two men facing each other; no material
108 31 | The Englishmen were all men of rank; consequently the
109 31 | animosity very natural between men twice enemies. ~Athos fenced
110 31 | the saloon the happiest of men. ~On the staircase he met
111 32 | distributed this dish to the young men with the moderation of a
112 32 | glass for each of the young men, served himself in about
113 32 | Mme. Coquenard. ~The young men filled up their third of
114 32 | Go, young men! go and promote digestion
115 33 | rendered the happiest of men, Comte de Wardes ~This note
116 36 | know these lovers. They are men who do nothing for nothing." ~"
117 36 | women, perhaps; but not with men. I know something of him." ~"
118 38 | shall have, I hope, only men to dread." ~"In the meantime,"
119 38 | afterward the three young men separated, agreeing to meet
120 39 | Admirable!" replied the young men in chorus. ~"Well," said
121 39 | great pride natural to the men of his country, he did not
122 40 | physiognomist, who knows men at first sight; and he placed
123 40 | is still better. I like men of head and heart. Don't
124 40 | said he, smiling. "By men of heart I mean men of courage.
125 40 | By men of heart I mean men of courage. But young as
126 40 | finger to two ill-looking men who came close up to the
127 40 | and disappeared. ~The two men followed the company, and
128 41 | pleasure of two amorous men, was simply a kind look
129 41 | and nearly twenty thousand men, he had surprised the Comte
130 41 | garrison, and threw a hundred men into a little fort called
131 41 | whom trembled the greatest men of the kingdom, beginning
132 41 | not one of those foolhardy men who seek a ridiculous death
133 41 | the swiftness of the young men of his country, so renowned
134 41 | is about to ask for some men of good will for a dangerous
135 41 | intentions known, and the men will not be wanting." ~"
136 41 | not be wanting." ~"Four men of good will who will risk
137 41 | been deceived; these two men had only followed for the
138 42 | Yes, we. Besides, we are men; and everything considered,
139 43 | field of battle two thousand men, among whom were five colonels,
140 43 | But you are not the men to allow sword wounds to
141 43 | said the cardinal, "three men placed hors de combat in
142 43 | your Eminence that these men were drunk." ~"And was this
143 44 | received my instructions. Two men, whom you will find at the
144 45 | perceived that one of his men was missing. ~"What has
145 45 | distance a group of two men and three horses appeared
146 45 | shade. These were the two men who were to conduct Milady
147 45 | that with the help of God men have often conquered the
148 45 | the door he found the two men and the spare horse which
149 45 | foreseen, on finding the two men that awaited her, made no
150 46 | moderately so. We lost five men, and the Rochellais eight
151 46 | persons present, the young men took the road to the bastion
152 47 | many persons?" ~"Twenty men." ~"What sort of men?" ~"
153 47 | Twenty men." ~"What sort of men?" ~"Sixteen pioneers, four
154 47 | that these are the same men who have often crossed his
155 47 | cried Grimaud. ~The young men sprang up, and seized their
156 47 | from twenty to twenty-five men; but they were not pioneers,
157 47 | but one report, but four men fell. ~The drum immediately
158 47 | three shots at least two men fell; but the march of those
159 47 | four of these unfortunate men, covered with dirt and blood,
160 47 | Positively, these four men must be on my side." ~The
161 47 | the cardinal; "when four men are so much attached to
162 48 | big enough to thrash four men of ordinary size. Aramis,
163 48 | concerned, and a pessimist when men were in question. "They
164 48 | Athos to them, "you are not men but children, to let a woman
165 49 | mass of chariots, horses, men, and arms, which a gesture
166 49 | modulations. Immediately several men appeared, who unharnessed
167 50 | immediately over the sea. The men of my crew, who are devoted
168 50 | your seductions upon many men, and unfortunately you have
169 50 | God, for you are judged by men!" ~Milady let her head sink,
170 51 | women, children, and old men should die, so long as the
171 51 | should die, so long as the men who were to defend the walls
172 51 | The notes reminded the men that the children, women,
173 51 | children, women, and old men whom they allowed to die
174 51 | period of the year, seven men surrounded by empty bottles.
175 51 | empty bottles. Four of these men were our Musketeers, preparing
176 51 | already perceived that these men were Musketeers, he did
177 51 | had fixed their eyes, like men ill-disposed to allow themselves
178 51 | he, "you are brave young men, proud in daylight, faithful
179 51 | The four young men, standing and motionless,
180 51 | for talking thus to other men; one would say he had never
181 51 | his mustaches, "These four men must positively be mine." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
182 52 | conquer them; but it is with men that I struggle, and I am
183 52 | studying the characters of the men to whose guardianship she
184 52 | her servants were the same men as her guards; that is to
185 52 | lost! I am in the power of men upon whom I can have no
186 54 | there, then, in England two men to whom such an epithet
187 55 | responsibility before God and before men? In a few days you will
188 55 | responsible, before God and before men, for my shame and my infamy." ~
189 55 | burns, by the hatred of men that devours. ~Milady saw
190 55 | but traitors and impious men. But you, madame, so beautiful
191 56 | as she had hitherto done, men prompt to let themselves
192 56 | will denounce you before men, as I have denounced you
193 57 | earth to the tribunal of men, in heaven to the tribunal
194 57 | Learn to know the heart of men, and henceforth make yourself
195 57 | precede celestial justice." ~"Men fear him and spare him." ~"
196 57 | of base and contemptible men there are often found great
197 57 | would act. But with such men it is not the sword that
198 58 | appeared, rowed by four men. ~The boat approached as
199 58 | row quickly." ~The four men bent to their oars, but
200 59 | more culpable of the two men which formed the character
201 59 | held in horror by God and men. God will punish you hereafter,
202 60 | escort. ~The four young men heard the news a quarter
203 60 | sister amused the young men; but Aramis, after having
204 60 | had only to deal with four men, d'Artagnan, I would allow
205 62 | has a weakness for these men which I cannot comprehend." ~"
206 62 | overheard by these four men; tell him that after his
207 62 | him that among these four men two only are to be feared--
208 62 | about." ~"But these four men must be now at the siege
209 62 | believe that these four men, on the contrary, are on
210 63 | assure yourself who are the men who come to ask for you." ~"
211 63 | rather than opened; several men rushed into the chamber.
212 63 | opening the door. ~The two men smiled at each other, shook
213 63 | Women weep for the dead; men avenge them!" ~"Oh, yes!"
214 63 | in the presence of five men. ~"Madame," said Athos,
215 64 | first because, since these men had been in the service
216 64 | virtues unknown to common men, were fastened to the ceiling
217 64 | sight--that of these six men, traveling in silence, each
218 65 | Before God and before men," said he, "I accuse this
219 65 | Before God and before men, I accuse this woman of
220 65 | Before God and before men, I accuse this woman of
221 65 | Before God and before men," said he, "I accuse this
222 65 | your crimes have wearied men on earth and God in heaven.
223 66 | crouching down to watch men traveling at this sinister
224 66 | miserable assassins--ten men combined to murder one woman.
225 66 | again." ~"Ah, you virtuous men!" said Milady; "please to
226 66 | the youngest of all these men. His heart failed him. ~"
227 67 | the mercy of these four men. ~"Gentlemen," said he, "
228 67 | opening the door. ~The two men smiled at each other, shook
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