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The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers

Chapter LVI · Chapter XXXII. A PROCURATOR’S DINNER

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Chapter XXXII.

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Chapter XXXII.
A PROCURATOR’S DINNER
However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it
had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an
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The Three Musketeers

Chapter LVI · Chapter XXXII. A PROCURATOR’S DINNER

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Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Chapter XXXII.
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A PROCURATOR’S DINNER
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However brilliant had been the part played by Porthos in the duel, it
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had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.
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On the morrow he received the last touches of Mousqueton’s brush for an
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A

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an

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been

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brilliant

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brush

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by

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Chapter

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DINNER

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duel

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for

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forget

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had

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he

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him

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However

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in

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it

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last

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made

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morrow

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Mousqueton's

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not

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of

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On

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part

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played

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Porthos

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PROCURATOR'S

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From this reading A PROCURATOR’S DINNER

received

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the

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touches

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wife

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From this reading had not made him forget the dinner of the procurator’s wife.

XXXII

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From this reading Chapter XXXII.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter XXXII. A PROCURATOR’S DINNER?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "Chapter XXXII....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: Chapter XXXII.
Narrator: but I don’t much like it boiled or roasted.”