tailieunhanh - LUYỆN ĐỌC TIẾNG ANH QUA CÁC TÁC PHẨM VĂN HỌC –TWENTY YEARS AFTER ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 37

TWENTY YEARS AFTER ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 37 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 37 37. Cromwell s Letter. At the very moment when the queen quitted the convent to go to the Palais Royal a young man dismounted at the gate of this royal abode and announced to the guards that he had something of importance to communicate to Cardinal Mazarin. Although the cardinal was often tormented by fear he was more often in need of counsel and information and he was therefore sufficiently accessible. The true difficulty of being admitted was not to be found at the first door and even the second was passed easily enough but at the third watched besides the guard and the doorkeepers the faithful Bernouin a Cerberus whom no speech could soften no wand even of gold could charm. It was therefore at the third door that those who solicited or were bidden to an audience underwent their formal interrogatory. The young man having left his horse tied to the gate in the court mounted the great staircase and addressed the guard in the first chamber. Cardinal Mazarin said he. Pass on replied the guard. The cavalier entered the second hall which was guarded by the musketeers and doorkeepers. Have you a letter of audience asked a porter advancing to the new arrival. I have one but not one from Cardinal Mazarin. Enter and ask for Monsieur Bemouin said the porter opening the door of the third room. Whether he only held his usual post or whether it was by accident Monsieur Bernouin was found standing behind the door and must have heard all that had passed. You seek me sir said he. From whom may the letter be you bear to his eminence From General Oliver Cromwell said the new comer. Be so good as to mention this name to his eminence and to bring me word whether he will receive me -- yes or no. Saying which he resumed the proud and sombre bearing peculiar at that time to Puritans. Bernouin cast an inquisitorial glance at the person of the young man and entered the cabinet of the cardinal to whom he transmitted the messenger s words. A man