THE THREE MUSKERTEERS ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 47 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | THE THREE MUSKERTEERS ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 47 47. The Council Of The Musketeers As Athos had foreseen the bastion was only occupied by a dozen corpses French and Rochellais. Gentlemen said Athos who had assumed the command of the expedition while Grimaud spreads the table let us begin by collecting the guns and cartridges together. We can talk while performing that necessary task. These gentlemen added he pointing to the bodies cannot hear us. But we could throw them into the ditch said Porthos after having assured ourselves they have nothing in their pockets. Yes said Athos that s Grimaud s business. Well then cried D Artagnan pray let Grimaud search them and throw them over the walls. Heaven forfend said Athos they may serve us. These bodies serve us said Porthos. You are mad dear friend. Judge not rashly say the gospel and the cardinal replied Athos. How many guns gentlemen Twelve replied Aramis. How many shots A hundred. That s quite as many as we shall want. Let us load the guns. The four Musketeers went to work and as they were loading the last musket Grimaud announced that the breakfast was ready. Athos replied always by gestures that that was well and indicated to Grimaud by pointing to a turret that resembled a pepper caster that he was to stand as sentinel. Only to alleviate the tediousness of the duty Athos allowed him to take a loaf two cutlets and a bottle of wine. And now to table said Athos. The four friends seated themselves on the ground with their legs crossed like Turks or even tailors. And now said D Artagnan as there is no longer any fear of being overheard I hope you are going to let me into your secret. I hope at the same time to procure you amusement and glory gentlemen said Athos. I have induced you to take a charming promenade here is a delicious breakfast and yonder are five hundred persons as you may see through the loopholes taking us for heroes or madmen--two classes of imbeciles greatly resembling each other. But the secret said D
