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The Three Musketeers, Chapter 61 summary

Chapter 61 of 68 · 17 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 61, Milady reaches the convent at Béthune, pretends to be the cardinal’s victim, and discovers that another boarder is Madame Bonacieux. By posing as D’Artagnan’s friend, she gains Constance’s trust and learns of his expected arrival, before the Comte de Rochefort appears.

What happens

  1. Milady reaches Boulogne, sends the cardinal a reassuring letter about Buckingham, and travels to the convent at Béthune.
  2. She wins the abbess’s sympathy by claiming that the cardinal confines and persecutes her.
  3. Expecting to meet her former chambermaid Kitty, Milady instead encounters an unfamiliar young boarder.
  4. Their discussion of Athos and D’Artagnan reveals that the boarder is Madame Bonacieux, whom Milady embraces with concealed hatred.
  5. Constance trusts Milady as D’Artagnan’s friend and shows her a letter announcing an approaching rescue.
  6. A rider arrives from the cardinal, and Milady joyfully recognizes the Comte de Rochefort.

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In this chapter

D’ArtagnanAthosMiladyConstance

What to notice

The sentence places Milady’s violent hatred beside her friendly performance. Constance accepts the smile without recognizing the danger.

Quick check

Whose handwriting does Milady recognize in Constance’s letter?

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