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Old 12-22-11, 11:58 AM   #13
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I was watching episode 3 of the old miniseries, and I just had to share this bit of pure Dumas. Bonacieux the landlord is being held in a dungeon, where he is being interrogated.

Interrogator: You have a tenant, M. D'artagnan. You made a compact with M. D'artagnan, and he put to flight the police who came to arrest your wife, and now he has secreted her from all our researches! Now come man! Don't deny it!

Bonacieux: Are you telling me that M. D'artagnan has carried off my wife?

Interrogator: Fortunately he is in our hands. You shall be confronted with him.

Athos enters the dungeon.

Interrogator: You see, Bonacieux? I was not bluffing.

Bonacieux: But that is not monsieur D'artagnan! I never saw this man before in my life!

Interrogator: You are monsieur D'artagnan?

Athos: My name is Athos.

Interrogator: It cannot be! That is the name of a mountain!

Athos: It is my name.

Interrogator: But you said your name was D'artagnan!

Athos: No, monsieur. Your guard said to me "You are monsieur D'artagnan." I answered "You think so?" They said they were sure of it. I did not wish to contradict them. Besides, I might be mistaken.

Interrogator: You insult His Majesty's justice. You are monsieur D'artagnan!

Athos: You see? You still tell me so.
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