“ a man is always master in his own house, when he wishes to be so. ”
 Alexandre Dumas, The Vicomte de Bragelonne (1847). copy citation

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Author Alexandre Dumas
Source The Vicomte de Bragelonne
Topic house master
Date 1847
Language English
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“said the king, "you know, without doubt, that monsieur le cardinal is dead?" "I suspected so, sire." "You know that, consequently, I am master in my own kingdom?" "That is not a thing that dates from the death of monsieur le cardinal, sire; a man is always master in his own house, when he wishes to be so." "Yes; but do you not remember all you said to me at Blois?" "Now we come to it," thought D'Artagnan; "I was not deceived. Well, so much the better, it is a sign that my scent is tolerably keen yet."” source