THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK ALEXANDRE DUMAS Epilogue 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 Epilogue Four years after the scene we have just described two horsemen well mounted traversed Blois early in the morning for the purpose of arranging a birdingparty which the King intended to make in that uneven plain which the Loire divides in two and which borders on the one side on Meung on the other on Amboise. These were the captain of the King s harriers and the governor of the falcons- personages greatly respected in the time of Louis XIII but rather neglected by his successor. These two horsemen having reconnoitred the ground were returning their observations made when they perceived some little groups of soldiers here and there whom the sergeants were placing at distances at the openings of the enclosures. These were the King s Musketeers. Behind them came upon a good horse the captain known by his richly embroidered uniform. His hair was gray his beard was becoming so. He appeared a little bent although sitting and handling his horse gracefully. He was looking upon him watchfully. M. d Artagnan does not get any older said the captain of the harriers to his colleague the falconer with ten years more than either of us he has the seat of a young man on horseback. That is true replied the falconer. I haven t seen any change in him for the last twenty years. But this officer was mistaken d Artagnan in the last four years had lived twelve years. Age imprinted its pitiless claws at each corner of his eyes his brow was bald his hands formerly brown and nervous were getting white as if the blood began to chill there. D Artagnan accosted the officers with the shade of affability which distinguishes superior men and received in return for his courtesy two most respectful bows. Ah what a lucky chance to see you here M. d Artagnan cried the falconer. It is rather for me to say that to you Messieurs replied the captain for nowadays the King makes more frequent use of his Musketeers than of his falcons. Ah it is not as it was in
