The Three Musketeers, Chapter 13 summary

What happens

1. Officers take Bonacieux to the Bastille, where a commissary warns him about the cardinal and accuses him of treason.
2. Bonacieux describes his wife's suspected abductor and claims he can recognize him, prompting the commissary to send a letter.
3. After a sleepless night, Bonacieux learns that his wife escapes and that officials connect her escape with d’Artagnan.
4. Guards produce Athos instead of d’Artagnan, and Bonacieux confirms the mistake through differences in age and uniform.
5. Another letter brings fresh accusations against Bonacieux's wife; he renounces her, but the commissary orders both prisoners closely guarded.
6. That evening, guards escort Bonacieux into a carriage; he fears successive execution sites and faints when it stops near the Traitor’s Cross.

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What to notice

Bonacieux’s fear overrides loyalty to his wife. He tries to separate himself from actions he says he knows nothing about.

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