THE THREE MUSKERTEERS ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 48 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 48 48. A Family Affair Athos had invented the phrase family affair. A family affair was not subject to the investigation of the cardinal a family affair concerned nobody. People might employ themselves in a family affair before all the world. Therefore Athos had invented the phrase family affair. Aramis had discovered the idea the lackeys. Porthos had discovered the means the diamond. D Artagnan alone had discovered nothing--he ordinarily the most inventive of the four but it must be also said that the very name of Milady paralyzed him. Ah no we were mistaken he had discovered a purchaser for his diamond. The breakfast at M. de Treville s was as gay and cheerful as possible. D Artagnan already wore his uniform--for being nearly of the same size as Aramis and as Aramis was so liberally paid by the publisher who purchased his poem as to allow him to buy everything double he sold his friend a complete outfit. D Artagnan would have been at the height of his wishes if he had not constantly seen Milady like a dark cloud hovering in the horizon. After breakfast it was agreed that they should meet again in the evening at Athos s lodging and there finish their plans. D Artagnan passed the day in exhibiting his Musketeer s uniform in every street of the camp. In the evening at the appointed hour the four friends met. There only remained three things to decide--what they should write to Milady s brother what they should write to the clever person at Tours and which should be the lackeys to carry the letters. Everyone offered his own. Athos talked of the discretion of Grimaud who never spoke a word but when his master unlocked his mouth. Porthos boasted of the strength of Mousqueton who was big enough to thrash four men of ordinary size. Aramis confiding in the address of Bazin made a pompous eulogium on his candidate. Finally D Artagnan had entire faith in the bravery of Planchet and reminded them of the manner in which he had .
