THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK 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 MAN IN THE IRON MASK ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 47 The Grotto of Locmaria The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the pier to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength to arrive there. Besides the night was advancing midnight had struck at the fort. Porthos and Aramis were loaded with money and arms. They walked then across the heath which is between the pier and the cavern listening to every noise and endeavoring to avoid ambushes. From time to time on the road which they had carefully left on their left hand passed fugitives coming from the interior at the news of the landing of the royal troops. Aramis and Porthos concealed behind some projecting mass of rock collected the words which escaped from the poor people who fled trembling carrying with them their most valuable effects and tried while listening to their complaints to draw something from them for their own interest. At length after a rapid course frequently interrupted by cautious delays they reached the deep grotto into which the foreseeing Bishop of Vannes had taken care to have rolled upon cylinders a good boat capable of keeping the sea at this fine season. My good friend said Porthos after having respired vigorously we are arrived it seems. But I thought you spoke of three men - three servants who were to accompany us. I don t see them where are they Why should you see them dear Porthos replied Aramis. They are certainly waiting for us in the cavern and no doubt are resting for a moment after having accomplished their rough and difficult task. He stopped Porthos who was preparing to enter the cavern. Will you allow me my friend said he to the giant to pass in first I know the signal I have given to these men who not hearing it would be very likely to fire upon you or slash away with their knives in the dark. Go on then Aramis go on - go first. You are all wisdom and prudence go on. Ah there is that fatigue of which I spoke to you. It has just seized me again. Aramis
