[The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas]@TWC D-Link bookThe Three Musketeers 65 TRIAL 7/13
M.d'Artagnan, it is for you to accuse her first." D'Artagnan advanced. "Before God and before men," said he, "I accuse this woman of having poisoned Constance Bonacieux, who died yesterday evening." He turned towards Porthos and Aramis. "We bear witness to this," said the two Musketeers, with one voice. D'Artagnan continued: "Before God and before men, I accuse this woman of having attempted to poison me, in wine which she sent me from Villeroy, with a forged letter, as if that wine came from my friends.
God preserved me, but a man named Brisemont died in my place." "We bear witness to this," said Porthos and Aramis, in the same manner as before. "Before God and before men, I accuse this woman of having urged me to the murder of the Baron de Wardes; but as no one else can attest the truth of this accusation, I attest it myself.
I have done." And d'Artagnan passed to the other side of the room with Porthos and Aramis. "Your turn, my Lord," said Athos. The baron came forward. "Before God and before men," said he, "I accuse this woman of having caused the assassination of the Duke of Buckingham." "The Duke of Buckingham assassinated!" cried all present, with one voice. "Yes," said the baron, "assassinated.
On receiving the warning letter you wrote to me, I had this woman arrested, and gave her in charge to a loyal servant.
She corrupted this man; she placed the poniard in his hand; she made him kill the duke.
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