The Three Musketeers, Chapter 11 summary
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In Chapter 11, D’Artagnan follows Constance Bonacieux through secret errands, learns that Athos accepts arrest in his place, and mistakes her disguised companion for Aramis. When the stranger proves to be the Duke of Buckingham, jealousy gives way to service, and D’Artagnan guards their passage to the Louvre.
What happens
- Dreaming of love, D’Artagnan approaches Aramis’s house and sees Constance Bonacieux exchange handkerchiefs with an unidentified woman.
- Constance allows him to escort her, but refuses to reveal another person’s secrets and secures his promise to leave.
- Planchet reports that Athos accepts arrest under D’Artagnan’s identity to give his friend time.
- Seeking M. de Tréville at the Louvre, D’Artagnan encounters Constance with a man he mistakes for Aramis.
- A confrontation reveals the Duke of Buckingham, and D’Artagnan apologizes and offers his help.
- He follows the pair safely to the Louvre, then joins Porthos and Aramis without explaining his adventures.
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What to notice
Constance distinguishes protection from intrusive surveillance. Her demand exposes the conflict between D’Artagnan’s wish to serve her and his jealous desire to know everything.
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Why does Athos allow the officers to mistake him for D’Artagnan?
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