Chapter 9 Chapter VII Inside Story of the Musketeer

After leaving the Louvre, d'Artagnan consulted his friends on how to use his share of the forty pistols.Athos advises him to dine at the Pinecone; Porthos advises him to hire a servant; Aramis advises him to find a mistress who will please him. The wine and rice were eaten on the same day, and the servants served them.Athos ordered the dinner and dinner, and Porthos helped find the servant.The valet was a Picard, whom our pompous musketeer hired, seeing him standing on the bridge of Dunell spitting into the river, and watching the circles in the water. Porthos said that the man was so absorbed at the time that he proved his deliberation and calmness, so he was brought back without any recommendation.The name of the Picard was Planchet, and he, captivated by the extraordinary style of the gentleman who hired him, thought he had found a good master.However, when he arrived at the master's house, he found that the servant's room had been occupied by a fellow named Musqueton, and Porthos told him that although his apartment was quite spacious, it could not accommodate two servants, and he had to serve Darius. Denian, he was somewhat disappointed.However, when he saw the dinner the master invited, especially when he saw d'Artagnan take out a handful of gold coins from his pocket to pay the bill, he thought he had a lucky star again, and secretly thanked God for allowing himself to follow such a gram. Royce (Note: The last king of Lydia in Asia Minor in the fifth century BC, one of the richest men in ancient times.).He is a character who has been hungry for a long time, and the leftovers of this feast made him full, so until the end of the meal, he still thought he was lucky.However, Planchet's illusions were shattered at night when the master's bed was being made.There are actually two rooms in the house, one in the hall and one in the bedroom, but there is only one bed.Planchet had to take a blanket from d'Artagnan's bed and sleep in the hall; d'Artagnan would never have to cover him with a blanket.

Athos also had a servant named Grimer, whom he had trained in a special way to serve as his errand.The noble lord was naturally silent.The lord mentioned here is of course Athos.For five or six years he lived closely with his two companions, Porthos and Aramis.As far as the two companions could remember, they saw him smile often, but never heard him laugh.He spoke concisely, said what he wanted to say, and never said a word, no pretense, no affectation, no show off, seeking truth from facts, and never adding extravagance. Although Athos was thirty, handsome, and refined in thought, no one discovered that he had a mistress.He never talked about women, but he didn't prevent others from being interviewed by him; when he occasionally interjected a few words, they were mostly vitriolic and cynical.It was obvious that such talk disgusted him.He was withdrawn, reticent, and old-fashioned; the habits of the years, which he would not abandon, had trained Grimer to follow the simple gesture of his hand, or the simple movement of his lips.He did not speak to Grimer unless it was absolutely necessary.

Grimmer has a deep love for his master's character and admiration for his master's genius, but he is always apprehensive and fearful in front of him.Sometimes, he thinks he has fully understood the master's intentions, and carries out the master's orders vigorously and vigorously, but what he does runs counter to the master's will.Whenever this happened, Athos shrugged his shoulders, did not get angry, but beat Grimer, and only on such occasions did he say a few words a day. Porthos, as we have seen, is quite the opposite of Athos.Not only does he talk a lot, but he also likes to yell loudly. As for whether others listen or not, he doesn't care at all. To be fair to him here: he speaks for pleasure, for the pleasure of hearing himself speak.He talked about everything, except knowledge.For this, he himself explained that it was because he had a deep-rooted aversion to learned people since he was a child.He is not as majestic as Athos, and he also feels that he is not as good as Athos in temperament, so at the beginning of their relationship, he often behaved unfairly to this extraordinary man, so he tried to surpass him, and the way was to pursue clothes. gorgeous.But Athos, in spite of his ordinary musketeer's coat, was as soon as he walked with his head held high, showing a commanding air, which made the well-dressed Porthos look pale by comparison.For self-consolation, Porthos often boasted in M. de Treville's waiting room and in the guards of the Louvre how he was lucky, saying that after he changed from a nobleman in yellow robes to a nobleman with swords, his mistress was changed by a village woman. He has become a baroness, and right now, there is indeed a foreign princess who loves him more.Athos never talked about such things.

As the saying goes: If there is a master, there must be a servant.Now let's ignore Grimo, the follower of Athos, and let's talk about Musqueton, the follower of Porthos. Mousquedon is a Norman. He originally had a gentle name, Boniface, but the master changed him to a very loud and aggressive name like Mousquedon (Note: in French, Boniface (Boniface means a simple-minded, foolish person; Mousqueton means a short-barreled musket.).The condition for him to work as an errand for Portoes is that he should not worry about clothing and housing, but he must be particular about clothing and housing.He has no other requirements, except that he has two hours of free time every day to do something famous and meet his other needs.Porthos accepted this condition and thought it was quite suitable.He took out some old clothes and a replacement cape, and went to order some tunics for Muskon.Thanks to an ingenious tailor, these old clothes have been turned into new ones.However, one suspects that the tailor's wife wants him to abandon his aristocratic habits and submit to her.Muskon followed his master everywhere, but he was very proud.

As for Aramis, his character is sufficiently described.Besides, whether his own character is good or that of his companions, we can introduce him at any time as he matures.Aramis's follower, named Bazin.Since his master hoped to become a priest one day, the servant was always dressed in black, like a priest's servant.He was a Berwick man, about thirty-five or forty years of age, good-natured, quiet, and stout, who read religious books in the spare time his master left him, and, when necessary, served his master. Cooking with him, the dishes are not many, but they are extremely delicious.Besides that, he was dumb, blind, deaf, and faithful to the core.

Now that we have at least a superficial understanding of these masters and followers, let's take a look at the residences of each of them. Athos lived in the Rue Ferro, a few steps from the Husenberg Park.His lodgings were two small rooms, well furnished and rented together with the furniture; the landlady was young and charming, and often winked at Athos, but to no avail.The walls of this simple house are dotted with several dazzling things from the old era. For example, there is a sword with exquisite filigree intarsia. Judging from the style, it should be from the era of François I. Just the hilt inlaid with gems is worth two hundred pistoles.However, even in the poorest time, Athos refused to pawn or sell.Borduos has always been jealous of this sword, and if he could get it, he would be willing to live ten years less.

One day, he even wanted to borrow the sword from Athos to have a tryst with a duchess.Without saying a word, Athos searched his pockets, and took out jewels, purses, and gold chains, and handed them to Porthos.As for the sword, he said, it was fixed to the wall, and would only move when its owner left the house.In addition to the sword, there is a portrait on the wall of a nobleman in the time of Henry III, dressed in splendid costumes, wearing the Order of the Holy Spirit on his chest, and his facial outline has some similarities with Athos, that is The resemblance of the same family shows that the distinguished nobleman, the knight of the king's order, was the ancestor of Athos.

Lastly, there was a small case inlaid with gold and silver, very finely made, bearing the same emblems as the sword and portrait; it stood in the middle of the mantel-piece, and stood out of harmony with the rest of the room.The key to the casket, Athos always carried with him.However, one day he opened the box in front of Porthos, so Porthos knew that there were only some letters and documents in the box, probably love letters and family heirloom documents. Bordeaux's apartment is in the Rue de la Dovecote. The house is quite spacious and luxurious in appearance.Whenever he passed by the window of his apartment with a friend, he saw Muskton standing at the window wearing a smart uniform as usual, he raised his head, pointed with his finger and said: This is my apartment.However, no one went to his house to look for him, and he never invited anyone to his house, so no one could imagine how magnificent the inside of his luxurious home was.

Aramis's apartment was small, including a small living room, a dining room, and a bedroom, all of which were downstairs; outside the window was a small garden, bright and green, shaded by trees, blocking the sight of neighbors. As for d'Artagnan, we already know his abode, and know his attendant, Maester Planchet. D'Artagnan was curious by nature, and like a man who likes to play tricks, he tried his best to find out who Athos, Porthos, and Aramis were, because these young men were named after they were soldiers. However, their original gentleman's surnames are hidden, especially Athos, who can be seen from a distance as a nobleman.Therefore d'Artagnan went to Porthos to learn about Athos and Aramis, and from Aramis about Porthos.

It is a pity that Porthos only knew superficially about his silent partner.It is said that he had encountered great misfortune in marriage and love, and a heinous betrayal ruined the life of this suave man.As for what kind of betrayal, no one knows. Porthos, whose real name was the same as that of the other two companions, known only to M. de Treville; apart from this, his life is easy to understand.He is so vain, he can't hide what he has in his heart, and his heart is as transparent as crystal, which can be seen through at a glance.The only thing people can't understand about him is his self-boasting. If you believe it, you will be deceived by him.

Aramis is honest on the surface, but in fact the city is very deep.When you ask him about other people's situation, he likes to ignore it; when you ask him about his own situation, he avoids answering.Once, dArtagnan asked him about the situation in Porthos, and after asking him left and right, he learned the rumor that the musketeer had a good luck and hooked up with a princess.Then, D'Artagnan wanted to know about the romantic history of the interlocutor himself, so he asked: "And you, my dear fellow, you talk about other people hooking up with baronesses, countesses, princesses, etc., so what about you?" Woolen cloth? I am sorry, interrupted Aramis, but I say this because Porthos himself does not deny it, because he speaks of these adventures in my presence.Believe me, however, that if I had learned these facts from other sources, or from him in private, I would have been better able to keep them secret than the secretive confessor. I don't doubt that.D'Artagnan continued, but having said that, you seem to have a close relationship with those noble families, and the handkerchief that made me have the honor to meet you is a physical evidence. This time Aramis was not only not angry, but also replied modestly and kindly: My dear, please don't forget that I want to be a priest, and I avoid all social opportunities.That handkerchief you saw was not a private gift at all, but a friend left it in my house.I put it away so that they, my friend and his beloved lady, would not be discredited.As for myself, I neither have nor want to have mistresses.I follow the wise example of Athos.He, like me, has no mistress at all. hell!You are not a priest now, but a musketeer! Temporary musketeer, my dear.Believe me, as the cardinal says, you don't want to be a musketeer, you want to be a priest.Athos and Porthos took me to the Musketeers to keep me from being idle, because I was in a little trouble just as I was about to receive my ordination, but you won't be interested in such things, Waste of your precious time. On the contrary, d'Artagnan hastened to say, I am very interested in such things, and I have nothing to do at the moment. Yes, but I will read the Book of Hours, replied Aramis, and afterward I shall write a few lines, which Madame Aegion asked me to write; and then, to go to the Rue Saint-Honoré for Cheeffleur Mrs. Smith buys lipstick.You see, my dear, you are free, but I am very busy. After finishing speaking, Aramis stretched out his hand affectionately to his companion, took his leave and left. D'Artagnan could not ask any more information about these three new friends.For the time being, therefore, he had to be content with what they had said about their past, and hoped for a more reliable and complete picture in the future.For the time being, he regarded Athos as Achilles, Porthos as Ajax, and Aramis as Joseph (Note: Achilles is a warrior in Greek mythology; The hero, second only to Achilles; Joseph is a character in the "Bible Genesis", the youngest son of Jacob.). However, the four young people lived happily.Athos likes to gamble, but his luck is always bad.However, he never borrowed a dime from his three friends, although he often donated money to help them, and he never broke his promise in the casino. He owed money the night before and promised to pay it back the next day, and woke up at six o'clock the next morning The winner, pay off the gambling debt owed.Porthos lacks self-cultivation. These days, when he wins the bet, he is defiant and complacent; when he loses the bet, he disappears for several days. But rich. Aramis never gambled.I have never seen such an awkward musketeer, such a difficult partner!He always has something to do.Sometimes during the meal, everyone was full of wine and talking, thinking that it would take another two or three hours to finish the meal. Aramis looked at his watch, smiled politely, stood up, and greeted everyone. Goodbye, saying that he had an appointment with a casuist theologian and that he was to be consulted if he had any questions.Sometimes, he simply went back to his apartment to write his thesis and begged his friends not to disturb him. At such times Athos smiled charmingly and sadly; while Porthos drank, cursing, saying that Aramis would never be more than a country priest. D'Artagnan's companion, Planchet, had been lucky for a while, and was proud of it for a while: he was paid thirty sous a day, and when he returned to his lodgings he was always cheerful and courteous to his master.After a month of this, when the headwinds began to blow against the family in the Rue de Gravediggers, that is to say, when the forty pistols that King Louis XIII had offered him had been eaten up or were about to be eaten up, he began to complain. .His complaints were disgusting to Athos, unseemly to Porthos, and ridiculous to Aramis.For this reason, Athos suggested that D'Artagnan dismiss this strange fellow, Porthos suggested that he should be beaten with a few sticks first, and Aramis claimed that a servant can only praise his master. It's easy for you to say these words.Say d'Artagnan, "You, Athos, live a mute life with Grimer, and you forbid him to speak, so you never hear him say a bad thing; and Porthos, you live richly In the eyes of your servant Musqueton, you are a god; and you, Aramis, whose mind is often devoted to theological studies, your servant Bazin, who is meek and religious, treats you With deep respect.But I, who want no position, no money, no musketeer, not even a Custodian, how can I make Planchet friendly, fearful or respectful? The matter was serious, the three friends replied, it was an internal matter.Some servants, like women, must be disciplined as soon as they are hired, and do what they are told to do.You think about it. After consideration, D'Artagnan decided to beat up the servant for the time being.He carried out this decision as seriously as everything else.After a good beating, he told Planchet that he was not allowed to leave without his permission.Because, he added, I can't be without a future, and good times are bound to come.You will definitely be successful staying by my side.I am a good-natured master, and I would never allow you to resign and deprive you of your opportunity. This treatment made the Three Musketeers admire d'Artagnan's methods greatly. Planchet too admired him, and never said he was going to leave. The lives of the four young people have become inseparable.DArtagnan was not used to it at all, because he came from the provinces and suddenly entered a completely strange world.However, he quickly formed a habit as did his three friends. They got up at eight o'clock in the morning in winter, and at six o'clock in summer, and then went to Mr. Treville's team headquarters to learn the password and news of the day.Although d'Artagnan was not a musketeer, he was very punctual, which was touching: he stood guard from morning to night, because no matter who was on guard, the three friends stood with him.At the Musketeers there was no one who did not know him, and was regarded as a good companion; M. de Treville, who had taken him at first sight, was now continually recommending him before the king with a feeling of genuine tenderness. The three musketeers were very fond of this young companion.Friendship bound the four of them together, and they met three or four times a day, either for duels, for errands, or for play, and they were always together, inseparable, and the four were often seen looking for each other, from the Luxembourg Gardens. Find the Place de Saint-Suubis, or the Luxembourg Gardens from Rue Vieux Dovecote. During this period, what Mr. Treville promised was implemented step by step.One day, the king suddenly ordered the Cavalier Essar to accept d'Artagnan as a trainee in his imperial army.D'Artagnan sighed, and put on the uniform of the Custodians; he would have given up ten years of life in exchange for a musketeer's coat.Monsieur de Treville promised him this advantage after the two years of his probation; if d'Artagnan had an opportunity of serving the king, or of doing some great service, the two years of probation could be shortened. Now, whenever D'Artagnan was on guard, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis stood with him.Therefore, Mr. Essar's imperial army included d'Artagnan, which means that four people were included instead of one.