tailieunhanh - THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 60

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 60 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 60 The Last Canto of the Poem On the morrow all the nobility of the provinces of the environs and from wherever messengers had carried the news were seen to arrive. D Artagnan had shut himself up unwilling to speak to anybody. Two such heavy deaths falling upon the captain so closely after the death of Porthos for a long time oppressed that spirit which had hitherto been so indefatigable and invulnerable. Except Grimaud who entered his chamber once the musketeer saw neither servants nor guests. He supposed from the noises in the house and the continual coming and going that preparations were making for the funeral of the count. He wrote to the King to ask for an extension of his leave of absence. Grimaud as we have said had entered d Artagnan s apartment had seated himself upon a joint stool near the door like a man who meditates profoundly then rising he made a sign to d Artagnan to follow him. The latter obeyed in silence. Grimaud descended to the count s bed-chamber showed the captain with his finger the place of the empty bed and raised his eyes eloquently towards Heaven. Yes replied d Artagnan yes good Grimaud - now with the son he loved so much Grimaud left the chamber and led the way to the hall where according to the custom of the province the body was laid out previously to its being buried forever. D Artagnan was struck at seeing two open coffins in the hall. In reply to the mute invitation of Grimaud he approached and saw in one of them Athos still handsome in death and in the other Raoul with his eyes closed his cheeks pearly as those of the Pallas of Virgil with a smile on his violet lips. He shuddered at seeing the father and son those two departed souls represented on earth by two silent melancholy bodies incapable of touching each other however close they might be. Raoul here murmured he oh Grimaud why did you not tell me this Grimaud shook his head and made no reply but taking d Artagnan by the hand