The Man in the Iron Mask Chapter XLIV - Result of the ideas of the King, and the ideas of d'Artagnan

In which D’Artagnan confronts the crushing blow of losing the king’s confidence and attempts a daring resignation in hope of safeguarding his comrades, only to face the implacable machinery of royal orders that strip him of command and render him a prisoner. Though cast ashore with a heavy heart, the distant thunder of cannon announces the commencement of battle, reminding him that the struggle he sought to avert is already underway.