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d'Artagnan Romances, Vol 3, Part 3: The Man in the Iron Mask (version 2)

Volume 3 of The d'Artagnan Romances is divided into three parts. In this, the final part, d’Artagnan’s fortune is near its height; having become the illustrious Captain of the Musketeers, he is now the chief defender of King Louis XIV. Fortune has also smiled on his three companions: Aramis is a wealthy bishop and the powerful, secret Superior General of the Jesuit Order (or “the black pope”); Athos is the premier nobleman of France; and Porthos becomes a Duke with the proud but garishly long-winded title of “du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds.” On the opposite side of fortune, we find the young Phillippe, a desolate iron-masked prisoner in the infamous Bastille who has been deprived of everything, even his true identity, and the formerly rich and powerful Superintendent of Finance, Nicholas Fouquet. Aramis dupes the good-natured Porthos and desperate Fouquet into aiding Phillippe… with disastrous consequences for all, including d’Artagnan and King Louis XIV! Dumas spares none in this conclusion. Indeed, the turn of events drive d’Artagnan to ask, “What is there left for man after youth, love, glory, friendship, strength, and wealth have disappeared?” His answer, a true Gascon to the end, does provides some inspiration: “Forward! still forward! When it is time, God will tell me, as he foretold the others.” - Summary by jvanstan

Year of Publication: 1910Genres: Fictional Biographies & Memoirs , War & Military Fiction , Literary Fiction , Suspense, Espionage, Political & Thrillers , Historical Fiction , Action & Adventure Fiction

Running Time: 30 hours 06 minutes 01 second

#	Chapter Name
1	Two old friends John Van Stan	41:30
2	Wherein may be seen that a bargain which cannot be made with one person, can be carried out with another John Van Stan	29:20
3	The skin of the bear John Van Stan	17:05
4	An interview with the Queen Mother John Van Stan	25:10
5	Two friends John Van Stan	18:20
6	How Jean de la Fontaine came to write his first tale John Van Stan	11:05
7	La Fontaine in the character of a negotiator John Van Stan	17:50
8	Madame de Belliere's plate and diamonds John Van Stan	9:40
9	M. de Mazarin's receipt John Van Stan	22:05
10	Monsieur Colbert's rough draft John Van Stan	26:15
11	In which the author thinks it is high time to return to the Vicomte de Bragelonne John Van Stan	14:50
12	Bragelonne continues his inquiries John Van Stan	14:10
13	Two jealousies John Van Stan	13:15
14	A domiciliary visit John Van Stan	17:40
15	Porthos's plan of action John Van Stan	20:15
16	The change of residence, the trap-door, and the portrait John Van Stan	25:55
17	Rivals in politics John Van Stan	13:45
18	Rivals in love John Van Stan	18:00
19	King and noble John Van Stan	19:05
20	After the storm John Van Stan	13:45
21	Heu! Miser! John Van Stan	10:35
22	Wounds within wounds John Van Stan	14:30
23	What Raoul had guessed John Van Stan	14:20
24	Three guests astonished to find themselves at supper together John Van Stan	12:55
25	What took place at the Louvre during the supper at the Bastile John Van Stan	19:35
26	Political rivals John Van Stan	18:30
27	In which Porthos is convinced without having understood anything John Van Stan	15:25
28	M. de Baisemeaux's "Society" John Van Stan	20:20
29	The prisoner (part 1) John Van Stan	41:40
30	The prisoner (part 2) John Van Stan	27:40
31	How Mouston had become fatter without giving Porthos notice thereof John Van Stan	20:45
32	Who Messire Jean Percerin was John Van Stan	15:20
33	The patterns John Van Stan	22:40
34	Where, probably, Moliere obtained his first idea of the Bourgeois Gentilhomme John Van Stan	15:15
35	The bee-hive, the bees, and the honey John Van Stan	23:00
36	Another supper at the Bastile John Van Stan	18:40
37	The general of the order John Van Stan	24:15
38	The tempter John Van Stan	23:50
39	Crown and tiara John Van Stan	21:40
40	The Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte John Van Stan	13:40
41	The wine of Melun John Van Stan	13:15
42	Nectar and ambrosia John Van Stan	11:10
43	A gascon, and a gascon-and-a-half John Van Stan	33:35
44	Colbert John Van Stan	16:10
45	Jealousy John Van Stan	16:45
46	High treason John Van Stan	24:15
47	A night at the Bastile John Van Stan	17:45
48	The shadow of M. Fouquet John Van Stan	41:20
49	The Morning John Van Stan	20:10
50	The King's friend John Van Stan	43:50
51	Showing how the countersign was respected at the Bastile John Van Stan	20:50
52	The King's gratitude John Van Stan	23:40
53	The false King John Van Stan	25:55
54	In which Porthos thinks he is pursuing a Duchy John Van Stan	13:10
55	The last adieux John Van Stan	13:50
56	Monsieur de Beaufort John Van Stan	20:40
57	Preparations for Departure John Van Stan	20:50
58	Planchet's inventory John Van Stan	13:30
59	The inventory of M. de Beaufort John Van Stan	15:00
60	The silver dish John Van Stan	18:30
61	Captive and jailers John Van Stan	24:08
62	Promises John Van Stan	30:15
63	Among women John Van Stan	21:15
64	The last supper John Van Stan	19:20
65	In M. Colbert's Carriage John Van Stan	21:40
66	The two lighters John Van Stan	19:20
67	Friendly advice John Van Stan	15:30
68	How the King, Louis XIV, played his little part John Van Stan	22:45
69	The white horse and the black John Van Stan	18:55
70	In which the squirrel falls--the adder flies John Van Stan	24:05
71	Belle-Ile-en-Mer John Van Stan	25:20
72	Explanations by Aramis John Van Stan	28:20
73	Result of the ideas of the King, and the ideas of d'Artagnan John Van Stan	6:35
74	The ancestors of Porthos John Van Stan	11:40
75	The son of Biscarrat John Van Stan	16:05
76	The Grotto of Locmaria John Van Stan	15:55
77	The Grotto John Van Stan	20:40
78	An Homeric Song John Van Stan	13:30
79	The Death of a Titan! John Van Stan	16:55
80	Porthos's epitaph John Van Stan	17:19
81	M. de Gesvres's Round John Van Stan	14:35
82	King Louis XIV John Van Stan	22:05
83	M. Fouquet's friends John Van Stan	17:15
84	Porthos's will John Van Stan	14:15
85	The old age of Athos John Van Stan	14:25
86	Athos's vision John Van Stan	16:00
87	The Angel of Death John Van Stan	13:44
88	The Bulletin John Van Stan	14:50
89	The last canto of the poem John Van Stan	16:35
90	Epilogue (Part 1) John Van Stan	48:55
91	Epilogue (Part 2) John Van Stan	16:05