Vicomte De Bragelonne Chapter XXXIII - The Audience

In which D’Artagnan and Athos attend a grand audience at the palace of St. James’s, witnessing the honour bestowed upon General Monk by King Charles II, and engage in a discreet exchange of wit and reflections amidst the pomp of courtly ceremony. The musketeer’s steadfast loyalty is tested by proposals from the king, while friendships and fortunes intertwine in the atmosphere of gracious favour and subtle political manoeuvre.