The Three Musketeers, Chapter 23 summary
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In Chapter 23, D’Artagnan receives a note from Mme. Bonacieux arranging an evening meeting at St. Cloud, and he prepares to keep it despite warnings of danger. M. de Tréville urges caution and a visit to his missing companions, while Planchet suspects their landlord; D’Artagnan keeps his appointment as his priority.
What happens
- D’Artagnan finds a note from Mme. Bonacieux in his locked apartment and joyfully orders horses and weapons for the evening.
- M. Bonacieux questions him about his travels and evening plans, showing changes of expression that D’Artagnan largely misses.
- M. de Tréville warns that the cardinal may seek revenge and that the queen’s diamond exposes D’Artagnan to danger.
- D’Artagnan reports where he leaves his three companions and promises to seek them tomorrow rather than abandon tonight’s engagement.
- He finds no news at his companions’ lodgings, then hears Planchet describe Bonacieux’s suspicious behavior.
- D’Artagnan insists on keeping the appointment, orders Planchet to meet him at nine, and dines with the Gascon priest.
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What to notice
D’Artagnan treats distrust of the husband as a reason to honor the wife’s invitation. His resolve survives both Planchet’s observations and Tréville’s broader warnings.
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Why does D’Artagnan refuse to leave Paris that evening?
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