The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas Chapter 9 Page 23

“Well, I am in a maze,” said Porthos; “do YOU approve of what d’Artagnan has done?”

“PARBLEU! Indeed I do,” said Athos; “I not only approve of what he has done, but I congratulate him upon it.”

“And now, gentlemen,” said d’Artagnan, without stopping to explain his conduct to Porthos, “All for one, one for all — that is our motto, is it not?”

“And yet — ” said Porthos.

“Hold out your hand and swear!” cried Athos and Aramis at once.

Overcome by example, grumbling to himself, nevertheless, Porthos stretched out his hand, and the four friends repeated with one voice the formula dictated by d’Artagnan:

“All