Volume 2 of The d'Artagnan Romances begins twenty years after "The Three Musketeers." Since then, d'Artagnan's career has stagnated, he’s lost touch with his friends, and the high favor earned with Queen Anne has been forgotten. His misfortune mirrors that of France, now ruled by an ineffective miser, Cardinal Mazarin, who’s avarice (among other vices) fuels a rebellion. Moreover, England is mired in civil war! Can d’Artagnan do the seemingly impossible: reunite “The Inseparables,” save the Queen and young Louis XIV from an uprising, and aid the English monarchy, all while avoiding the evil Mordaunt, son of a personal enemy long-believed to be neutralized? Well, according to d'Artagnan, "Great people only thank you for doing the impossible; what’s possible, they say, they can effect themselves." (jvanstan)
Chapters
1 The Shade of Cardinal Richelieu 25 min 2 A Nightly Patrol 22 min 3 Dead Animosities 36 min 4 Anne of Austria at the Age of 46 25 min 5 The Gascon and the Italian 13 min 6 D'Artagnan in his 40th Year 30 min 7 Touches upon the Strange Effects a Half-pistole may have 15 min 8 D'Artagnan, Going to a Distance to Discover Aramis 17 min 9 The Abbe D'Herblay 42 min 10 Monsieur Porthos du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds 13 min 11 Wealth does not Necessarily Produce Happiness 23 min 12 Porthos was Discontented with his Condition 13 min 13 Two Angelic Faces 16 min 14 The Castle of Bragelonne 15 min 15 Athos as a Diplomatist 20 min 16 The Duc de Beaufort 13 min 17 Duc de Beaufort amused his Leisure Hours in the Donjon of Vincennes 17 min 18 Grimaud begins his Functions 21 min 19 Pates made by the Successor of Father Marteau are described 19 min 20 One of Marie Michon's Adventures 27 min 21 The Abbe Scarron 25 min 22 Saint Denis 17 min 23 One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort 24 min 24 The timely Arrival of D'Artagnan in Paris 18 min 25 An Adventure on the High Road 14 min 26 The Rencontre 18 min 27 The 4 old Friends prepare to meet again 20 min 28 The Place Royale 14 min 29 The Ferry across the Oise 21 min 30 Skirmishing 14 min 31 The Monk 24 min 32 The Absolution 16 min 33 Grimaud Speaks 12 min 34 On the Eve of Battle 24 min 35 A Dinner in the Old Style 18 min 36 A Letter from Charles the First 13 min 37 Cromwell's Letter 18 min 38 Henrietta Maria and Mazarin 15 min 39 How, sometimes, the Unhappy mistake Chance for Providence 18 min 40 Uncle and Nephew 11 min 41 Paternal Affection 19 min 42 Another Queen in Want of Help 28 min 43 In which it is proved that first Impulses are oftentimes the best 16 min 44 Te Deum for the Victory of Lens 35 min 45 The Beggar of St. Eustache 26 min 46 The Tower of St. Jacques de la Boucherie 15 min 47 The Riot 17 min 48 The Riot becomes a Revolution 29 min 49 Misfortune refreshes the Memory 15 min 50 The Interview 14 min 51 The Flight 24 min 52 The Carriage of Monsieur le Coadjuteur 30 min 53 How D'Artagnan and Porthos earned by selling Straw 19 min 54 In which we hear Tidings of Aramis 23 min 55 The Scotchman 19 min 56 The Avenger 19 min 57 Oliver Cromwell 12 min 58 Jesus Seigneur 29 min 59 Noble Natures never lose Courage, nor good Stomachs their Appetites 19 min 60 Respect to Fallen Majesty 17 min 61 D'Artagnan hits on a Plan 33 min 62 London 12 min 63 The Trial 18 min 64 Whitehall 18 min 65 The Workmen 14 min 66 Remember! 12 min 67 The Man in the Mask 17 min 68 Cromwell's House 14 min 69 Conversational 15 min 70 The Skiff "Lightening" 20 min 71 Port Wine 18 min 72 End of the Port Wine Mystery 9 min 73 Fatality 15 min 74 How Mousqueton had a Narrow Escape of being eaten 16 min 75 The Return 14 min 76 The Ambassadors 16 min 77 The 3 Lieutenants of the Generalissimo 22 min 78 The Battle of Charenton 16 min 79 The Road to Picardy 16 min 80 The Gratitude of Anne of Austria 11 min 81 Cardinal Mazarin as King 11 min 82 Precautions 12 min 83 Strength and Sagacity 21 min 84 Strength and Sagacity--Continued 18 min 85 The Oubliettes of Cardinal Mazarin 9 min 86 Conferences 13 min 87 Thinking that Porthos will be at last a Baron, and D'Artagnan a Captain 20 min 88 Shows how with Threat and Pen more is effected than by the Sword 32 min 89 Difficult for Kings to return to the Capitals of their Kingdoms 23 min 90 Conclusion 6 min
