TWENTY YEARS AFTER ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 5 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 . | TWENTY YEARS AFTER ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 5 5. The Gascon and the Italian. Meanwhile the cardinal returned to his own room and after asking Bernouin who stood at the door whether anything had occurred during his absence and being answered in the negative he desired that he might be left alone. When he was alone he opened the door of the corridor and then that of the antechamber. There D Artagnan was asleep upon a bench. The cardinal went up to him and touched his shoulder. D Artagnan started awakened himself and as he awoke stood up exactly like a soldier under arms. Here I am said he. Who calls me I said Mazarin with his most smiling expression. I ask pardon of your eminence said D Artagnan but I was so fatigued - Don t ask my pardon monsieur said Mazarin for you fatigued yourself in my service. D Artagnan admired Mazarin s gracious manner. Ah said he between his teeth is there truth in the proverb that fortune comes while one sleeps Follow me monsieur said Mazarin. Come come murmured D Artagnan Rochefort has kept his promise but where in the devil is he And he searched the cabinet even to the smallest recesses but there was no sign of Rochefort. Monsieur d Artagnan said the cardinal sitting down on a fauteuil you have always seemed to me to be a brave and honorable man. Possibly thought D Artagnan but he has taken a long time to let me know his thoughts nevertheless he bowed to the very ground in gratitude for Mazarin s compliment. Well continued Mazarin the time has come to put to use your talents and your valor. There was a sudden gleam of joy in the officer s eyes which vanished immediately for he knew nothing of Mazarin s purpose. Order my lord he said I am ready to obey your eminence. Monsieur d Artagnan continued the cardinal you performed sundry superb exploits in the last reign. Your eminence is too good to remember such trifles in my favor. It is true I fought with tolerable success. I don t speak of your warlike exploits monsieur said Mazarin although
