The Three Musketeers, Chapter 17 summary
Chapter 17 of 68 · 18 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 17, Louis XIII orders Anne of Austria to wear her diamond studs at a ball, and Mme. Bonacieux offers to arrange their return from Buckingham. Her husband refuses the London errand and leaves intending to inform Rochefort, turning her proposed rescue into a threat to the queen’s secret.
What happens
- Louis XIII demands that the queen wear her diamond studs at the ball, and her frightened response delights him.
- Mme. Bonacieux overhears their conversation and offers to send her husband to Buckingham to recover the jewels.
- The queen gives her a sealed letter and a valuable ring to finance the journey.
- At home, Mme. Bonacieux discovers that her husband accepts money from the cardinal and Rochefort.
- Bonacieux refuses the errand and leaves intending to tell Rochefort that the queen seeks a messenger for London.
- While Mme. Bonacieux despairs alone, a voice from above asks her to open the alley door.
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What to notice
Bonacieux’s boast reveals the allegiance his wife does not expect. Her confidence in him as the queen’s messenger becomes dangerous.
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What does the queen give Mme. Bonacieux to finance the journey?
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