Ten Years Later: Louise de la Valliere by Alexandre Dumas Chapter 52 Page 8

“He is, indeed, Madame.”

“Well, it is quite true he has been wounded; but he is better now.

Oh! M. de Guiche is not to be pitied,” she said hurriedly; and then, recovering herself, added, “But has he anything to complain of? Has he complained of anything? Is there any cause of grief or sorrow that we are not acquainted with?”

“I allude only to his wound, Madame.”

“So much the better, then, for, in other respects, M. de Guiche seems to be very happy; he is always in very high spirits. I am sure that you, Monsieur de Bragelonne, would far prefer to be, like him, wounded only in the body� for what, in deed, is such a wound, after all!”