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The Romances of Alexandre Dumas (16); D'artagnan Edition
The Romances of Alexandre Dumas D'artagnan Edition - 16 Author:Alexandre Dumas Volume: 16 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1898 Original Publisher: Little, Brown Subjects: Fiction / General Fiction / Classics Fiction / Historical Fiction / Literary Literary Criticism / European / French Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and ... more »there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER III. THE TOWER OF ST. JACQUES LA BOUCHERIE. At a quarter of six M de Gondy had made all his visits, and had returned to his residence. At six the Curate of St. Merri was announced. The Coadjutor threw a glance quickly behind him, and saw that he was followed by another man. The curate entered, and Planchet with him. " Monseigneur," said the curate, " this is the person of trhom I had the honor of speaking to you." Planchet bowed, as a man accustomed to good houses. " And you are disposed to serve the people's cause ?" asked Gondy. " Most certainly ; I am a Frondeur at heart. In my present condition I am condemned to be hanged." " And what was the reason 1" " I rescued from Mazarin's police a noble lord whom they were taking back to the Bastille, where he had been five years." " What is his name ?" "Oh, Monseigneur knows him very well; I speak of the Comte de Rochefort." " Ah, yes, truly," said the Coadjutor; " I heard of that affair. You raised the whole district, they tell me." " Nearly," said Planchet, with an air of self-satisfaction. " And you are of what calling ?" " Confectioner, Rue des Lombards." " Explain to me how it happens that with such a peaceful calling you have such warlike inclinations." " How ia it that Monseigneur, being of the Church, receives me now dressed as a cavalier, with sword and spurs ?" " Not badly answered, upon my word," said Gondy, laughing. "But you know I have always had ...« less