Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas Chapter 14 Page 7

“He must be about twenty-three years of age,” said Athos, in a low tone. “I often think of that young man, D’Artagnan.”

“Strange! for I had forgotten him,” said the lieutenant.

Athos smiled; the smile was melancholy.

“And Lord de Winter — do you know anything about him?”

“I know that he is in high favor with Charles I.”

“The fortunes of that monarch now are at low water.

He shed the blood of Strafford; that confirms what I said just now — blood will have blood. And the queen?”

“What queen?”