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Mousqueton

Porthos's stout and devoted servant, grown comfortable on his master's fortunes but never above a good adventure.

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Also known as Monsieur Mousqueton, Mouston

First appearance: In Which d’Artagnan Seeks Porthos, and Only Finds Mousqueton

As a supporting figure in The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Mousqueton is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Now extremely fat and confined to a rolling box; describes Porthos's weekly pleasures and the reason for his departure.
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Mousqueton has followed Porthos from garrison poverty to landed ease, his girth and his master's prosperity rising in perfect step. He grumbles about danger and longs for his kitchen, yet when Porthos calls, he saddles up without hesitation. His comic cowardice and genuine loyalty form a gentle counterpoint to the grander passions around him, grounding the musketeers' twilight adventures in the appetites and anxieties of ordinary men.

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NFNicolas FouquetLCLe Chevalier d…GMGeneral MonckBABazinGRGrimaudMOMousqueton

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  • Other

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  • Minor courtiers, servants, and historical figures
  • Central political and personal players

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mousqueton in In Which d’Artagnan Seeks Porthos, and Only Finds Mousqueton
See Mousqueton in In Which d’Artagnan Seeks Porthos, and Only Finds Mousqueton