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Welcome to send me to sleep, the place to find relaxing stories for a good night's rest.

My name's Andrew. Thanks for joining me. Tonight I'll be reading The Three Musketeers by Alexander Damas.

Chapter 26 In the previous chapter, D'Artagnan arrives at the inn where he left Portos for his duel and finds his friend wounded but alive.

From the innkeeper he learns that Portos was injured by a cardinalist agent who was searching for D'artagnan.

The innkeeper also reveals that Portos' mistress is not the Duchess he claims, but rather a middle-aged attorney's wife.

This discovery comes after Portos had to ask her for money to cover his bills, but she refused, suspecting him of infidelity.

D'Artagnan agreed to meet Portos later if he should not have already returned to the city,

and carried on to find Aramis in Krebkour.

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As we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep. sleep chapter 26 Chapter 26

Aramis and his thesis

D'Artagnan had said nothing to Portos of his wound or of his attorney's wife.

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