Chapter

 1 1 |          our young man." ~"He is better," said the host, "he fainted
 2 1 |       she is already late. I had better get on horseback, and go
 3 1 |     little convinced, as he knew better than anyone else how entirely
 4 3 |          would have been so much better in a cassock? And you, Porthos,
 5 3 |         wounded, was very little better. For you know Athos. Well,
 6 3 |         his actions. So much the better for me, sir, if you speak
 7 3 |      this, d'Artagnan, having no better employment, amused himself
 8 4 |       here, Montaran, we will do better than that--let each take
 9 6 |    chosen, and that we should be better behind the Abbey St. Germain
10 6 |         what I said? So much the better, Duke, so much the better,"
11 6 |        better, Duke, so much the better," said the king, advancing
12 6 |         keep whole; that will be better, and you will be more useful
13 7 |      mend; I inevitably look for better times. Your fortune is therefore
14 8 |          were mysterious, it was better not to fathom them. ~They
15 9 |         we will send him to find better." ~"We must use, and not
16 9 |        in that case you would do better to keep it to yourself." ~"
17 13|      perplexity possible. Had he better deny everything or tell
18 13|            By my faith, I ask no better," cried Bonacieux; "I shall
19 13|         pay me my rent--and even better on that account ought I
20 15|    cardinal. ~"Well, so much the better; for in that case I shall
21 16|      Tell it, Athos, tell it." ~"Better if I drink." ~"Drink and
22 16|         and that it would be far better that you should appoint
23 17|    police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even
24 18|         Artagnan, "we shall hear better." ~D'Artagnan raised the
25 19|          and that he should know better than himself what had become
26 20|         replied that he asked no better if the stranger, in his
27 24|      glitters yonder? Had we not better lower our heads?" ~"In truth,"
28 24|         try if he could have any better luck in his search after
29 25| provincial air will suit us much better just now than the air of
30 25|      ought to be able to tell me better than any other person." ~"
31 25|        leaving his host a little better satisfied with respect to
32 25|      loved sporting of all kinds better than anything; so that he
33 26|        those whose lives we know better than they suppose. In his
34 26|        were taking, "and you had better be satisfied, believe me,
35 26|      will enjoy our conversation better." ~"Yes," replied d'Artagnan; "
36 27|          than I have; but I like better to hear my sword clang against
37 27|           Athos presided over it better than any other, placing
38 28|         Artagnan, "I should like better not to risk anything." ~"
39 28|     fellow, Porthos. So much the better. You can't think how I have
40 29|        wife though if may be, is better filled than those of your
41 31|        the morrow, and was still better received than on the evening
42 33|    pitying me, you would do much better to assist me in avenging
43 33|          girl, who asked nothing better than to believe him, did
44 33|         this time d'Artagnan was better informed than she was. As
45 35|         son I could not love him better. Take my advice, renounce
46 36|       said Milady. ~"So much the better! Come, tell me his name!" ~"
47 38|           We shall meet again in better days." ~"And whenever we
48 39|      tomorrow, you would do much better not to risk this Bastille." ~"
49 39|      this Bastille." ~"Let us do better than that," said Athos; "
50 40|          when it would have been better if you had been elsewhere.
51 40|          prudent, which is still better. I like men of head and
52 41|         he caught a glimpse of a better future. ~Then he had made
53 41|           who wished for nothing better than an opportunity to distinguish
54 42|        could not have arrived in better time; the dinner cannot
55 44|         fanatics who ask nothing better than to become martyrs.
56 46|   becomes a spy of the cardinal. Better, then, pursue our enterprise;
57 47|           and fancies we know no better! Yes," continued he, "a
58 47|       unless, which would be far better, you form the salutary resolution
59 47|        instantaneously, but much better aimed than those of the
60 47|         her, it would be all the better," replied Athos. ~"In that
61 47|          think it would be still better," said Aramis, "to inform
62 48|          I warn you." ~"I ask no better," said Aramis, with that
63 48|             I have what is still better. I have the price"; and
64 52|       further, her complexion. A better idea, however, came into
65 53|        moment she wished nothing better. She arose, came to the
66 54|      infamous!" ~"Would you like better to be hanged in your true
67 55|    corpse will convince you much better than the words of the prisoner." ~"
68 56|         I did not know but I had better remain where I was seated.
69 56|          visit till you are in a better humor.' ~"At these words
70 56|         my confidence in it, the better to assure my ruin, so coolly
71 56|       wretch, 'is not peace much better than such a war as that?
72 58|        all I had." ~"So much the better, for I have expended all
73 60|           where she will be much better concealed, particularly
74 62|     least. Now, then, what had I better do?" ~"Return instantly.
75 63|      which will become you still better." ~"What?" asked Porthos. ~"
76 63|        him to rise. ~"It is much better both for you and for me
77 63|          Ah, indeed, so much the better!" said Lord de Winter. ~
78 64|         crossroads offered him a better chance than any other place
79 67|      sword." ~"This suits me the better," said Rochefort, "as I
80 67|      which will become you still better." ~"What?" asked Porthos. ~"
81 67|        him to rise. ~"It is much better both for you and for me