# Mousqueton — Twenty Years After character guide > Mousqueton in Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Monsieur Mousqueton, Mouston **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-ghost-of-cardinal-richelieu ## Snapshot Porthos's portly, comfort-loving servant, whose laments about bad cooking and worse cellars mask a devotion that never questions his master. ## Who they are Mousqueton measures every lodging by its kitchen and every journey by its risk, sighing over saddle horses and loaded pistols alike. Yet when Porthos says saddle Vulcan and Bayard, he obeys without hesitation, and his fine appearance on Phoebus draws comparisons to Sancho Panza. His grumbling loyalty provides the story's comedy while quietly underscoring how completely the old servants have tied their fates to their masters. ## Relationships ### [Porthos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/characters/porthos) _professional_ Mousqueton is Porthos's devoted valet, serving him with comic loyalty and affection. ### [Porthos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/characters/porthos) _professional_ Mousqueton is Porthos's devoted valet, serving him with comic loyalty and affection. ### [Porthos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/characters/porthos) _professional_ Mousqueton is Porthos's devoted valet, serving him with comic loyalty and affection. ## In the story ### [X: Monsieur Porthos du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/x-monsieur-porthos-du-vallon-de-bracieux-de-pierrefonds) Now a prosperous steward, fat and joyful, warmly greets d'Artagnan and Planchet. ### [XI: How d'Artagnan, in Discovering the Retreat of Porthos, Perceives That Wealth Does Not Necessarily Produce Happiness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/xi-how-d-artagnan-in-discovering-the-retreat-of-porthos-perceives-that-wealth-does-not-necessarily-produce-happiness) Present at the château, wiping his eyes at d'Artagnan's arrival. ### [In Which It Is Shown That if Porthos Was Discontented with His Condition, Mousqueton Was Completely Satisfied with His](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/xii-in-which-it-is-shown-that-if-porthos-was-discontented-with-his-condition-mousqueton-was-completely-satisfied-with-his) Perfectly satisfied with his life, only wishes to be called 'Mouston'; dismayed at the prospect of leaving his peaceful existence. ### [The Castle of Bragelonne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/xiv-the-castle-of-bragelonne) Mentioned in d'Artagnan's description of Porthos's household. ### [The Timely Arrival of d’Artagnan in Paris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/xxiv-the-timely-arrival-of-d-artagnan-in-paris) Complains about the poor stabling and cooking at the hotel; prepares horses for the mission. ### [An Adventure on the High Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/xxv-an-adventure-on-the-high-road) Follows his master Porthos; his horse Phoebus collapses during the pursuit, and he continues on foot. ### [XXVI: The Rencontre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/xxvi-the-rencontre) Wounded in the fight, cared for by Grimaud. ### [The Flight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/li-the-flight) Reluctantly joins the escape, riding behind the carriage despite his wound. ### [How d’Artagnan and Porthos Earned by Selling Straw, the One Two Hundred and Nineteen, and the Other Two Hundred and Fifteen Louis d’Or](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/liii-how-d-artagnan-and-porthos-earned-by-selling-straw-the-one-two-hundred-and-nineteen-and-the-other-two-hundred-and-fifteen-louis-d-or) Drives the coach standing like Automedon, distributes straw, and keeps 100 louis for himself. ### [In Which We Hear Tidings of Aramis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/liv-in-which-we-hear-tidings-of-aramis) Praised by D'Artagnan for his valor; later found sleeping on horse straw and caught with stolen louis, but is pardoned. ### [In Which It Is Shown That Under the Most Trying Circumstances Noble Natures Never Lose Their Courage, nor Good Stomachs Their Appetites](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/lix-in-which-it-is-shown-that-under-the-most-trying-circumstances-noble-natures-never-lose-their-courage-nor-good-stomachs-their-appetites) Appears hungry and suggests seeking hospitality from a nearby house, providing a practical solution to their immediate needs. ### [London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/lxii-london) Acts as barber, cutting the musketeers' hair for their Puritan disguises. ### [The Man in the Mask](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/lxvii-the-man-in-the-mask) Called by d'Artagnan to release the executioner from the cellar. ### [LXXI: Port Wine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/lxxi-port-wine) Leads the plan to steal port wine, displaying his marauding character and disdain for the English. ### [End of the Port Wine Mystery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/lxxii-end-of-the-port-wine-mystery) Reluctantly jumps into the sea after being urged by Porthos. ### [How Mousqueton, After Being Very Nearly Roasted, Had a Narrow Escape of Being Eaten](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/lxxiv-how-mousqueton-after-being-very-nearly-roasted-had-a-narrow-escape-of-being-eaten) Fears being eaten by his companions due to his fat, but discovers provisions on the boat, saving the group from hunger. ### [In Which We Begin to Think That Porthos Will Be at Last a Baron, and d’Artagnan a Captain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/lxxxvii-in-which-we-begin-to-think-that-porthos-will-be-at-last-a-baron-and-d-artagnan-a-captain) Rides alongside d'Artagnan; expresses relief at returning to Pierrefonds and gallops ahead to announce their arrival. ### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/chapters/xc-conclusion) Accompanies Porthos back to his barony. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/characters/mousqueton - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twenty_years_after_se/characters