Twenty years after

Name: Twenty years after
Author: Dumas

Dumas

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Chapter I. The Shade of Cardinal RichelieuSample
Chapter II. A Nightly Patrol
Chapter III. Dead Animosities
Chapter IV. Anne of Austria at the Age of Forty-six
Chapter V. The Gascon and the Italian
Chapter VI. D’Artagnan in his Fortieth Year
Chapter VII. Touches upon the Strange Effects a Half-pistole may have
Chapter VIII. D’Artagnan, Going to a Distance to discover Aramis
Chapter IX. The Abbé D’Herblay
Chapter X. Monsieur Porthos du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds
Chapter XI. Wealth does not necessarily produce Happiness
Chapter XII. Porthos was Discontented with his Condition
Chapter XIII. Two Angelic Faces
Chapter XIV. The Castle of Bragelonne
Chapter XV. Athos as a Diplomatist
Chapter XVI. The Duc de Beaufort
Chapter XVII. Duc de Beaufort amused his Leisure Hours in the Donjon of Vincennes
Chapter XVIII. Grimaud begins his Functions
Chapter XIX. Pâtés made by the Successor of Father Marteau are described
Chapter XX. One of Marie Michon’s Adventures
Chapter XXI. The Abbé Scarron
Chapter XXII. Saint Denis
Chapter XXIII. One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort
Chapter XXIV. The timely Arrival of D’Artagnan in Paris
Chapter XXV. An Adventure on the High Road
Chapter XXVI. The Rencontre
Chapter XXVII. The four old Friends prepare to meet again
Chapter XXVIII. The Place Royale
Chapter XXIX. The Ferry across the Oise
Chapter XXX. Skirmishing
Chapter XXXI. The Monk
Chapter XXXII. The Absolution
Chapter XXXIII. Grimaud Speaks
Chapter XXXIV. On the Eve of Battle
Chapter XXXV. A Dinner in the Old Style
Chapter XXXVI. A Letter from Charles the First
Chapter XXXVII. Cromwell’s Letter
Chapter XXXVIII. Henrietta Maria and Mazarin
Chapter XXXIX. How, sometimes, the Unhappy mistake Chance for Providence
Chapter XL. Uncle and Nephew
Chapter XLI. Paternal Affection
Chapter XLII. Another Queen in Want of Help
Chapter XLIII. In which it is proved that first Impulses are oftentimes the best
Chapter XLIV. Te Deum for the Victory of Lens
Chapter XLV. The Beggar of St. Eustache
Chapter XLVI. The Tower of St. Jacques de la Boucherie
Chapter XLVII. The Riot
Chapter XLVIII. The Riot becomes a Revolution
Chapter XLIX. Misfortune refreshes the Memory
Chapter L. The Interview
Chapter LI. The Flight
Chapter LII. The Carriage of Monsieur le Coadjuteur
Chapter LIII. How D’Artagnan and Porthos earned by selling Straw
Chapter LIV. In which we hear Tidings of Aramis
Chapter LV. The Scotchman
Chapter LVI. The Avenger
Chapter LVII. Oliver Cromwell
Chapter LVIII. Jesus Seigneur
Chapter LIX. Noble Natures never lose Courage, nor good Stomachs their Appetites
Chapter LX. Respect to Fallen Majesty
Chapter LXI. D’Artagnan hits on a Plan
Chapter LXII. London
Chapter LXIII. The Trial
Chapter LXIV. Whitehall
Chapter LXV. The Workmen
Chapter LXVI. Remember!
Chapter LXVII. The Man in the Mask
Chapter LXVIII. Cromwell’s House
Chapter LXIX. Conversational
Chapter LXX. The Skiff “Lightning.”
Chapter LXXI. Port Wine
Chapter LXXII. End of the Port Wine Mystery
Chapter LXIII. Fatality
Chapter LXIV. How Mousqueton had a Narrow Escape of being eaten
Chapter LXXV. The Return
Chapter LXXVI. The Ambassadors
Chapter LXXVII. The three Lieutenants of the Generalissimo
Chapter LXXVIII. The Battle of Charenton
Chapter LXXIX. The Road to Picardy
Chapter LXXX. The Gratitude of Anne of Austria
Chapter LXXXI. Cardinal Mazarin as King
Chapter LXXXII. Precautions
Chapter LXXXIII. Strength and Sagacity
Chapter LXXXIV. Strength and Sagacity—Continued
Chapter LXXXV. The Oubliettes of Cardinal Mazarin
Chapter LXXXVI. Conferences
Chapter LXXXVII. Thinking that Porthos will be at last a Baron, and D’Artagnan a Captain
Chapter LXXXVIII. Shows how with Threat and Pen more is effected than by the Sword
Chapter LXXXIX. Difficult for Kings to return to the Capitals of their Kingdoms
Chapter XC. Conclusion