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George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

           Shethenwentoutbythesamedoor,whichshelocked,sothatthedukefoundhimselfliterallyaprisoner.

           Nevertheless,isolatedashewas,wemustsaythattheDukeofBuckinghamdidnotexperienceaninstantoffear.Oneofthesalientpointsofhischaracterwasthesearchforadventuresandaloveofromance.Brave,rash,andenterprising,thiswasnotthefirsttimehehadriskedhislifeinsuchattempts.HehadlearnedthatthepretendedmessagefromAnneofAustria,uponthefaithofwhichhehadcometoParis,wasasnare;butinsteadofregainingEngland,hehad,abusingthepositioninwhichhehadbeenplaced,declaredtothequeenthathewouldnotdepartwithoutseeingher.Thequeenhadatfirstpositivelyrefused;butatlengthbecameafraidthattheduke,ifexasperated,wouldcommitsomefolly.Shehadalreadydecideduponseeinghimandurginghisimmediatedeparture,when,ontheveryeveningofcomingtothisdecision,Mme.Bonacieux,whowaschargedwithgoingtofetchthedukeandconductinghimtotheLouvre,wasabducted.Fortwodaysnooneknewwhathadbecomeofher,andeverythingremainedinsuspense;butoncefree,andplacedincommunicationwithLaporte,mattersresumedtheircourse,andsheaccomplishedtheperilousenterprisewhich,butforherarrest,wouldhavebeenexecutedthreedaysearlier.

           Buckingham,leftalone,walkedtowardamirror.HisMusketeer’suniformbecamehimmarvelously.

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