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The Three Musketeers, Chapter 14 summary

Chapter 14 of 68 · 13 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 14, Cardinal de Richelieu questions Bonacieux, gains useful addresses, and turns his frightened prisoner into a devoted supporter through praise and money. Rochefort’s report about the queen and Buckingham prompts the cardinal to send Milady instructions to steal two diamond studs from the duke.

What happens

  1. Bonacieux arrives terrified, then gives Richelieu the addresses of two houses his wife visits.
  2. Bonacieux identifies Rochefort as his wife’s abductor, then hastily withdraws the accusation.
  3. Rochefort reports the queen’s meeting with Buckingham and evidence suggesting she gives him her diamond studs.
  4. Richelieu rewards Bonacieux with a hundred pistoles and declares that he makes him an informer against his wife.
  5. Rochefort finds both suspected lodgings empty, and Richelieu orders secrecy about the queen’s meeting.
  6. Richelieu sends Vitray to London with a letter ordering Milady to take two studs from Buckingham.

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MiladyRichelieu

What to notice

Richelieu states the purpose behind his kindness to Bonacieux. The gift and praise serve his search for private information.

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What does Richelieu instruct Milady to do?

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