TWENTY YEARS AFTER ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 86 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 86 86. Conferences. Mazarin turned the lock of a double door on the threshold of which they found Athos ready to receive his illustrious guests according to the notice Comminges had given him. On perceiving Mazarin he bowed. Your eminence he said might have dispensed with your attendants the honor bestowed on me is too great for me to be unmindful of it. And so my dear count said D Artagnan his eminence didn t actually insist on our attending him it is Du Vallon and I who have insisted and even in a manner somewhat impolite perhaps so great was our longing to see you. At that voice that mocking tone and that familiar gesture accenting voice and tone Athos made a bound of surprise. D Artagnan Porthos he exclaimed. My very self dear friend. Me also repeated Porthos. What means this asked the count. It means replied Mazarin trying to smile and biting his lips in the attempt that our parts are changed and that instead of these gentlemen being my prisoners I am theirs but gentlemen I warn you unless you kill me your victory will be of very short duration people will come to the rescue. Ah my lord cried the Gascon don t threaten tis a bad example. We are so good and gentle to your eminence. Come let us put aside all rancor and talk pleasantly. There s nothing I wish more replied Mazarin. But don t think yourselves in a better position than you are. In ensnaring me you have fallen into the trap yourselves. How are you to get away from here remember the soldiers and sentinels who guard these doors. Now I am going to show you how sincere I am. Good thought D Artagnan we must look about us he s going to play us a trick. I offered you your liberty continued the minister will you take it Before an hour has passed you will be discovered arrested obliged to kill me which would be a crime unworthy of loyal gentlemen like you. He is right thought Athos. And like every other reflection passing in a mind that entertained none but noble .
