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Porthos is a musketeer whose real name is M. du Vallon. Of the musketeers, Porthos is the most concerned with his looks; he dresses fancifully and orders his servant, Mousqueton, to do the same. Porthos also acts as the novel’s comic relief. He is always the last one to catch on to a plan and he often needs things overtly explained to him. Additionally, Porthos is the easiest musketeer to read. Although he attempts to conceal secrets, such as his affair with Madame Coquenard, he fails to do so effectively. Unlike the other musketeers, Porthos doesn’t have a dramatic arc that stretches across the novel. Instead, the chapters that focus on him largely deal with his comical relationship with Madame Coquenard and his propensity for gambling. A great lover of money, Porthos finally gains his fortune at the end of the novel by marrying Madame Coquenard after her husband dies.
Porthos Quotes in The Three Musketeers
The The Three Musketeers quotes below are all either spoken by Porthos or refer to Porthos. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 3
Quotes
Athos’s arrival had caused a sensation in the anteroom, for his wound was known to everyone despite all efforts to keep it a secret. The door had remained ajar, and Tréville’s words were greeted by a joyous hubbub. Two or three musketeers, carried away by enthusiasm, drew back the door curtain and looked into the study. Tréville was about to rebuke them sharply when he felt Athos’s hand tighten in his own and saw that he was about to faint.
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Chapter 7
Quotes
Unfortunately, Porthos knew no more about Athos’s life than what hearsay told him. It was said that he had suffered great afflictions in his love affairs and that a monstrous betrayal had poisoned his life forever. What that betrayal had been, no one knew.
Chapter 8
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They were so closely united that they shared whatever they had and each was always ready to help the others, even at the risk of death. They made plans together and carried them out either individually or as a group; they were like four arms that sometimes joined in a single attack and sometimes separated to ward off danger from any direction. Four men like that could surely overcome all obstacles in their path, using either force or guile, and reach any goal they chose, no matter how distant or well defended it might be.
Chapter 9
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“All for one, one for all.”
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Porthos Quotes in The Three Musketeers
The The Three Musketeers quotes below are all either spoken by Porthos or refer to Porthos. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 3
Quotes
Athos’s arrival had caused a sensation in the anteroom, for his wound was known to everyone despite all efforts to keep it a secret. The door had remained ajar, and Tréville’s words were greeted by a joyous hubbub. Two or three musketeers, carried away by enthusiasm, drew back the door curtain and looked into the study. Tréville was about to rebuke them sharply when he felt Athos’s hand tighten in his own and saw that he was about to faint.
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Chapter 7
Quotes
Unfortunately, Porthos knew no more about Athos’s life than what hearsay told him. It was said that he had suffered great afflictions in his love affairs and that a monstrous betrayal had poisoned his life forever. What that betrayal had been, no one knew.
Chapter 8
Quotes
They were so closely united that they shared whatever they had and each was always ready to help the others, even at the risk of death. They made plans together and carried them out either individually or as a group; they were like four arms that sometimes joined in a single attack and sometimes separated to ward off danger from any direction. Four men like that could surely overcome all obstacles in their path, using either force or guile, and reach any goal they chose, no matter how distant or well defended it might be.
Chapter 9
Quotes
“All for one, one for all.”
