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The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers

Chapter LXVII · Chapter XLIII. THE SIGN OF THE RED DOVECOT

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Chapter XLIII.

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Chapter XLIII.
THE SIGN OF THE RED DOVECOT
Meanwhile the king, who, with more reason than the cardinal, showed his
hatred for Buckingham, although scarcely arrived was in such a haste to
meet the enemy that he commanded every disposition to be made to drive
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The Three Musketeers

Chapter LXVII · Chapter XLIII. THE SIGN OF THE RED DOVECOT

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Chapter XLIII.
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THE SIGN OF THE RED DOVECOT
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Meanwhile the king, who, with more reason than the cardinal, showed his
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hatred for Buckingham, although scarcely arrived was in such a haste to
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meet the enemy that he commanded every disposition to be made to drive
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From this reading hatred for Buckingham, although scarcely arrived was in such a haste to

although

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From this reading hatred for Buckingham, although scarcely arrived was in such a haste to

arrived

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From this reading hatred for Buckingham, although scarcely arrived was in such a haste to

be

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Buckingham

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cardinal

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Chapter

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From this reading Chapter XLIII.

commanded

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disposition

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DOVECOT

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From this reading THE SIGN OF THE RED DOVECOT

drive

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enemy

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every

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for

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haste

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hatred

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he

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his

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in

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king

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made

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Meanwhile

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meet

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more

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OF

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From this reading THE SIGN OF THE RED DOVECOT

reason

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RED

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scarcely

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showed

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SIGN

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such

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than

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that

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THE

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to

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was

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who

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with

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From this reading Meanwhile the king, who, with more reason than the cardinal, showed his

XLIII

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From this reading Chapter XLIII.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter XLIII. THE SIGN OF THE RED DOVECOT?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: Chapter XLIII.
Narrator: “What company?”