The Three MusketeersGeorge Routledge, 1878 - 492 páginas One of the preeminent novels by French writer Alexandre Dumas, this swashbuckling tale follows a group of honorable 17th-century swordsmen who must contend with powerful adversaries scheming against the queen. Determined to join the royal guard, young d'Artagnan leaves his country home and travels to Paris, where he unintentionally angers Aramis, Athos, and Porthos, the esteemed Three Musketeers. Eventually winning the trust and admiration of the formidable trio of fighters, d'Artagnan joins them in their quest to thwart the plans of the sinister Cardinal Richelieu. |
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Anne of Austria appeared Armentières arms arrived asked baldrick Bazin beautiful believe Buckingham cardinal carriage chamber countenance cried D'Artagnan cried milady dear devil door doubt duke eminence endeavoured enemy eyes Felton four friends Gascon gentlemen Grimaud guards hand head heard heart honour horse host hour hundred pistoles instant Isle of Ré Jussac killed king Kitty La Rochelle lackey lady leave letter listen looked Lord de Winter Louis XIII Louvre Madame Bonacieux Madame Coquenard Madame de Chevreuse majesty master milord mistress monseigneur monsieur Mousqueton murmured musketeers never o'clock opened pale Pardieu pardon Paris passed perceived Planchet poor Porthos and Aramis procureuse queen replied Athos replied D'Artagnan Rochelle sire smile speak sword tell thing thought three musketeers told took Tréville Tréville's turn voice wait whilst wine wish word wounded young woman
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Página 40 - Gascon beat as if it would burst through his side, — not from fear, God be thanked, he had not the shade of it, but with emulation ; he fought like a furious tiger, turning ten times round his adversary, and changing his ground and his guard twenty times. Jussac was, as was then said, a fine blade, and had had much practice ; nevertheless, it required all his skill to defend himself against an adversary who, active and energetic, departed every instant from received rules, attacking him on all...
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Página 38 - Jussac drew up his soldiers. This short interval was sufficient to determine D'Artagnan on the part he was to take ; it was one of those events which decide the life of a man ; it was a choice between the king and the cardinal ; the choice made, it must be persisted in.
Página 40 - D'Artagnan, who, though wanting in practice, had a profound theory, redoubled his agility. Jussac, anxious to put an end to this, springing forward, aimed a terrible thrust at his adversary, but the latter parried it ; and whilst Jussac was recovering himself, glided like a serpent beneath his blade, and passed his sword through his body.
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