by Alexandre Dumas

Name: Twenty Years After — Chapter 31. The Monk
Author: by Alexandre Dumas

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“Twenty Years After — Chapter 31. The Monk”, published in 1845, is a work by by Alexandre Dumas. It explores elements such as De Guiche, Grimaud and monk.

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 31… (1845)

“ In the space of five minutes the monk turned around to ascertain whether he was followed or not.
"You see," said Raoul, "we have done wisely."
"What a horrible face that monk has," said De Guiche.
"Horrible!" replied Raoul, "especially in expression."
"Yes, yes," said De Guiche, "a strange face; but these monks are subject to such degrading practices; their fasts make them pale, the blows of the discipline make them hypocrites, and their eyes become inflamed through weeping for the good things of this life we common folk enjoy, but they have lost." ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 31… (1845)

“ A glance, threatening and transient as lightning, replied to Raoul.
"Well, sir," said De Guiche, "are you going to reply?"
"I am a priest," said the young man.
"Then, father," said Raoul, forcing himself to convey a respect by speech that did not come from his heart, "if you are a priest you have an opportunity, as my friend has told you, of exercising your vocation. At the next inn you will find a wounded man, now being attended by our servants, who has asked the assistance of a minister of God."
"I will go," said the monk.
And he touched his mule. ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 31… (1845)

“ They had gone rather more than a league and had begun to descry the first houses of the village, the red-tiled roofs of which stood out from the green trees which surrounded them, when, coming toward them mounted on a mule, they perceived a poor monk, whose large hat and gray worsted dress made them take him for an Augustine brother. ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 31… (1845)

“ This cavalier is my attendant."
"Would it not be safer and more certain if I should ask him his name and tell him yours?" demanded the host.
"There is no harm in over-precaution. I am the Viscount de Bragelonne and he is called Grimaud."
At this moment the wounded man arrived from one direction and the monk from the other, the latter dismounting from his mule and desiring that it should be taken to the stables without being unharnessed.
"Sir monk," said De Guiche, "confess well that brave man; and be not concerned for your expenses or for those of your mule; all is paid." ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 31… (1845)

“ They had now arrived within sight of the little inn and could see on the opposite side the procession bearing the wounded man and guided by Monsieur d'Arminges. The youths spurred on.
"There is the wounded man," said De Guiche, passing close to the Augustine brother. "Be good enough to hurry yourself a little, monsieur monk."
As for Raoul, he avoided the monk by the whole width of the road and passed him, turning his head away in repulsion.
The young men rode up to the wounded man to announce that they were followed by the priest. ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 31… (1845)

“ It was with difficulty that De Guiche restrained the intense desire he had of breaking the monk's bones.
"In the first place," he said, making an effort to control himself, "we are not people who may be treated anyhow; my friend there is the Viscount of Bragelonne and I am the Count de Guiche. Nor was it from caprice we asked the question, for there is a wounded and dying man who demands the succor of the church. If you be a priest, I conjure you in the name of humanity to follow me to aid this man ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 31… (1845)

“ Two men lay prone upon the ground, one bathed in blood and motionless, with his face toward the earth; this one was dead. The other leaned against a tree, supported there by the two valets, and was praying fervently, with clasped hands and eyes raised to Heaven. ”

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