The Three Musketeers, Chapter 32 summary
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In Chapter 32, Porthos visits the Coquenards expecting generous food and access to their wealth, but finds a tightly controlled household and leaves hungry. He nevertheless secures Mme. Coquenard’s agreement to provide eight hundred livres, a horse, and a mule for his campaign equipment.
What happens
- Porthos arrives hoping for regular meals, household comforts, and a share of the procurator’s money.
- Mme. Coquenard introduces him as her cousin, while her husband watches his chest anxiously.
- The household serves a scant dinner, and the clerks leave before cheese, preserves, and cake appear.
- M. Coquenard retires beside his chest, preventing Porthos from examining its contents.
- Porthos negotiates with Mme. Coquenard over money, mounts, and equipment, accepting eight hundred livres plus a horse and mule.
- He refuses her attempts to detain him and returns home hungry and displeased.
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What to notice
Porthos conceals his disgust with polite refusal. His departure in hunger exposes the gap between the household’s claims of abundance and his experience.
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What agreement does Porthos reach with Mme. Coquenard?
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