The Three Musketeers, Chapter 63 summary

What happens

1. Milady presents Rochefort as her brother and persuades Mme. Bonacieux that leaving together offers protection from the cardinal’s agents.
2. Alone in the garden, Milady plans to keep Mme. Bonacieux as a hostage and prepare revenge against the four friends.
3. When D’Artagnan approaches, Milady calls his party enemies, puts a substance from her ring into the wine, and makes Mme. Bonacieux drink.
4. Milady escapes, and Mme. Bonacieux identifies the Comtesse de Winter before dying in D’Artagnan’s arms.
5. Lord de Winter arrives, joins the friends, and explains his pursuit of Milady.
6. At an inn, Athos reveals that Milady is his wife and requests the paper bearing a village name in her handwriting.

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What to notice

Athos openly names his connection to Milady while claiming authority over the pursuit. The revelation startles his companions and strengthens D’Artagnan’s confidence in him.

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