“ if you think existence worth anything to a man of twenty, as you are, and who may hope for everything, being handsome and brave, as you are. ”
Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers (1844). copy citation
| Author | Alexandre Dumas |
|---|---|
| Source | The Three Musketeers |
| Topic | existence hope |
| Date | 1844 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1257/1257-h/1257-h.htm |
Context
““Oh, do not kill me!” cried the bandit. “Pardon, pardon, my officer, and I will tell you all.”
“Is your secret of enough importance to me to spare your life for it?” asked the young man, withholding his arm.
“Yes; if you think existence worth anything to a man of twenty, as you are, and who may hope for everything, being handsome and brave, as you are.”
“Wretch,” cried d’Artagnan, “speak quickly! Who employed you to assassinate me?”
“A woman whom I don’t know, but who is called Milady.”
“But if you don’t know this woman, how do you know her name?”
“My comrade knows her, and called her so.”
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