by Alexandre Dumas

Name: The Three Musketeers — Chapter 14: The Man of Meung
Author: by Alexandre Dumas

The Three Musketeers — Chapter 14… (1844)

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“The Three Musketeers — Chapter 14: The Man of Meung”, published in 1844, is a work by by Alexandre Dumas. It explores elements such as Bonacieux, cardinal and La Rochelle.

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by Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers — Chapter 14… (1844)

“ The cardinal, however contemptible might be the triumph gained over so vulgar a being as Bonacieux, did not the less enjoy it for an instant; then, almost immediately, as if a fresh thought has occurred, a smile played upon his lips, and he said, offering his hand to the mercer, "Rise, my friend, you are a worthy man."
"The cardinal has touched me with his hand! I have touched the hand of the great man!" cried Bonacieux. "The great man has called me his friend!" ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers — Chapter 14… (1844)

“ The cardinal repressed a smile.
"You have conspired with your wife, with Madame de Chevreuse, and with my Lord Duke of Buckingham."
"Indeed, monseigneur," responded the mercer, "I have heard her pronounce all those names."
"And on what occasion?"
"She said that the Cardinal de Richelieu had drawn the Duke of Buckingham to Paris to ruin him and to ruin the queen."
"She said that?" cried the cardinal, with violence.
"Yes, monseigneur, but I told her she was wrong to talk about such things; and that his Eminence was incapable--"
"Hold your tongue! You are stupid," replied the cardinal. ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers — Chapter 14… (1844)

“ Long life to the great cardinal!" The cardinal listened with a smile to this vociferous manifestation of the feelings of M. Bonacieux; and then, when Bonacieux's cries were no longer audible, "Good!" said he, "that man would henceforward lay down his life for me." And the cardinal began to examine with the greatest attention the map of La Rochelle, which, as we have said, lay open on the desk, tracing with a pencil the line in which the famous dyke was to pass which, eighteen months later, shut up the port of the besieged city. ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers — Chapter 14… (1844)

“ Let the queen remain in perfect security; let her be ignorant that we know her secret. Let her believe that we are in search of some conspiracy or other. Send me the keeper of the seals, Seguier."
"And that man, what has your Eminence done with him?"
"What man?" asked the cardinal.
"That Bonacieux."
"I have done with him all that could be done. I have made him a spy upon his wife." ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers — Chapter 14… (1844)

“ I told my wife several times that it was surprising that linen drapers should live in such houses as those, in houses that had no signs; but she always laughed at me. Ah, monseigneur!" continued Bonacieux, throwing himself at his Eminence's feet, "ah, how truly you are the cardinal, the great cardinal, the man of genius whom all the world reveres!" ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers — Chapter 14… (1844)

“ MILADY, Be at the first ball at which the Duke of Buckingham
shall be present. He will wear on his doublet twelve diamond
studs; get as near to him as you can, and cut off two.
As soon as these studs shall be in your possession, inform me. ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers — Chapter 14… (1844)

“ And he moved out of the way to let the mercer pass. The latter obeyed without reply, and entered the chamber, where he appeared to be expected.
It was a large cabinet, close and stifling, with the walls furnished with arms offensive and defensive, and in which there was already a fire, although it was scarcely the end of the month of September. A square table, covered with books and papers, upon which was unrolled an immense plan of the city of La Rochelle, occupied the center of the room.
Standing before the chimney was a man of middle height, of a haughty, proud mien ”

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