The Man in the Iron Mask Chapter XXX - The inventory of M. de Beaufort

In which Athos and his son visit the flamboyant yet financially strained Duke de Beaufort, who disburses his valuables to creditors in preparation for a grand expedition, revealing both the duke’s hopeful spirit and the precariousness of his plans. The father and son, mindful of duty and honour, resolve to assist in the difficult task ahead, tempering youthful ardour with sober wisdom as they contemplate the uncertain future beneath the ever-constant sky.