Twenty Years After Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapters 61 - 66 Summary

Chapters 61 - 66 Summary

In Chapter 61, d'Artagnan concentrates on making friends with Groslow and convinces him to allow his guards to play games while they watch King Charles. D'Artagnan and his friends devise a plan to rescue the king on the second night they play cards. The escape plan is halted when a group of soldiers disrupts the card party with news the king is to be taken directly to London. Mordaunt tries to have the four musketeers taken prisoner but they escape and are able to trick the guards by hiding under a bridge.

In Chapter 62, the four friends arrive in London. They change their clothes and appearance so they will blend in with the Puritans. Dressed in this way, they watch as the king is escorted into London. They also learn that indictments against the king were drawn up before the king had even arrived in the city.

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