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The Three Musketeers, Chapter 38 summary

Chapter 38 of 68 · 12 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 38, D’Artagnan tells Athos about Milady’s branded shoulder, and her appearance matches the woman Athos describes with anguish. As the friends take precautions against revenge, Aramis arranges help for Kitty, while Athos pawns and then sells his family sapphire to pay for equipment and gain ready money.

What happens

  1. D’Artagnan reaches Athos’s rooms in women’s clothes and reveals that Milady bears a fleur-de-lis on her shoulder.
  2. Athos describes matching features, warns D’Artagnan about danger, and agrees to accompany him outside.
  3. They find Kitty seeking protection, and she reveals that Bonacieux visits Milady.
  4. Aramis gives Kitty a note to help her obtain a maid’s position away from Paris.
  5. Athos and D’Artagnan pawn the sapphire for three hundred pistoles and buy horses, weapons, and other equipment.
  6. After exhausting his share, Athos sells the ring outright and divides the additional money with D’Artagnan.

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In this chapter

D’ArtagnanAthosAramisMilady

What to notice

Athos puts immediate needs above attachment to his family ring. This decision turns a painful keepsake into usable money.

Quick check

Why does Athos decide to sell the sapphire outright?

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