by Alexandre Dumas

Name: Twenty Years After — Chapter 53. How D'Artagnan and Porthos earned by selling Straw, Two Hundred and Fifteen Louis d'or
Author: by Alexandre Dumas

Twenty Years After — Chapter 53… (1845)

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“Twenty Years After — Chapter 53. How D'Artagnan and Porthos earned by selling Straw, Two Hundred and Fifteen Louis d'or”, published in 1845, is a work by by Alexandre Dumas. It explores elements such as D'Artagnan, Porthos and trusses.

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 53… (1845)

“ Porthos followed the lieutenant with that profound confidence he ever had in the wisdom of his friend. They walked from one end of the chateau to the other, Porthos looking with wondering eyes at D'Artagnan, who was counting on his fingers.
"Four hundred, at a pistole each, four hundred pistoles."
"Yes," interposed Porthos, "four hundred pistoles; but who is to make four hundred pistoles?"
"A pistole is not enough," said D'Artagnan, "'tis worth a louis."
"What is worth a louis?"
"Four hundred, at a louis each, make four hundred louis." ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 53… (1845)

“ He then repaired to D'Artagnan, who, thanks to his four trusses of straw, was in the act of making up and tasting, by anticipation, the luxury of a bed so soft, so well stuffed at the head, so well covered at the foot, that it would have excited the envy of the king himself, if his majesty had not been fast asleep in his own. D'Artagnan could on no account consent to pull his bed to pieces again for Porthos, but for a consideration of four louis that the latter paid him for it, he consented that Porthos should share his couch with him. ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 53… (1845)

“ The queen, though occupied by a thousand details, tried to catch the Gascon's eye; but he, with his wonted prudence, had mingled with the crowd.
"Let us be the avant guard," said he to Porthos, "and find good quarters at Saint Germain; nobody will think of us, and for my part I am greatly fatigued."
"As for me," replied Porthos, "I am falling asleep, which is strange, considering we have not had any fighting; truly the Parisians are idiots."
"Or rather, we are very clever," said D'Artagnan. ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 53… (1845)

“ There was no more to be had in Saint Germain. This foraging did not occupy more than half an hour. Musqueton, duly instructed, was put at the head of this sudden and new business. He was cautioned not to let a bit of straw out of his hands under a louis the truss, and they intrusted to him straw to the amount of four hundred and thirty louis. D'Artagnan, taking with him three trusses of straw, returned to the chateau, where everybody, freezing with cold and more than half asleep, envied the king, the queen, and the Duke of Orleans, on their camp beds. ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 53… (1845)

“ About two hundred persons had accompanied her in her flight.
"Gentlemen," said the queen, laughing, "pray take up your abode in the chateau; it is large, and there will be no want of room for you all; but, as we never thought of coming here, I am informed that there are, in all, only three beds in the whole establishment, one for the king, one for me - - "
"And one for the cardinal," muttered the prince.
"Am I - am I, then, to sleep on the floor?" asked Gaston d'Orleans, with a forced smile.
"No, my prince," replied Mazarin, "the third bed is intended for your highness." ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 53… (1845)

“ D'Artagnan started off for Saint Germain, followed by Porthos.
"We will go on, gentlemen," said the queen.
And the royal carriage drove on, followed by the other coaches and about fifty horsemen.
They reached Saint German without any accident; on descending, the queen found the prince awaiting her, bare-headed, to offer her his hand.
"What an awakening for the Parisians!" said the queen, radiant.
"It is war," said the prince.
"Well, then, let it be war! Have we not on our side the conqueror of Rocroy, of Nordlingen, of Lens?" ”

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