Kitty

Also known as: the poor girl / the pretty soubrette / the soubrette · Family: unknown · Role: soubrette · First appears: Chapter 31

Life events

• Kitty reveals that Milady does not love D’Artagnan.(Chapter33)
  • With: Milady D’Artagnan
  • “my mistress loves you not at all.”
• Kitty confesses her love for D’Artagnan.(Chapter33)
  • With: D’Artagnan
  • “The second reason, Monsieur the Chevalier,” replied Kitty, emboldened by the kiss in the first place, and still further by the expression of the eyes of the young man, “is that in love, everyone for herself!”
• Kitty surrenders to D’Artagnan, changing their relationship.(Chapter33)
  • With: D’Artagnan Milady
  • “Therefore Kitty surrendered.”
• Kitty tells D’Artagnan that she believes Mme. Bonacieux is not dead.(Chapter33)
  • With: D’Artagnan Mme. Bonacieux
  • “only she believed she could say she was not dead.”
• Kitty gives D’Artagnan Milady’s third letter intended for Comte de Wardes.(Chapter33)
  • With: D’Artagnan Milady
  • “At eleven o’clock Kitty came to him. She held in her hand a fresh billet from Milady. This time the poor girl did not even argue with D’Artagnan; she gave it to him at once.”
• Kitty agrees to deliver D’Artagnan’s forged letter to Milady.(Chapter33)
  • With: D’Artagnan Milady
  • “Although she cried freely before deciding to transmit the letter to her mistress, she did at last so decide”
• Milady receives D’Artagnan’s rejection, becomes enraged, and vows revenge.(Chapter35 · 📍 Place Royale)
  • With: Milady
  • “When I am insulted I do not faint; I avenge myself!”
• Kitty delivers Milady’s invitation letter to D’Artagnan.(Chapter36)
  • With: D’Artagnan Milady
  • “D’Artagnan asked the poor girl what was the matter with her; but she, as her only reply, drew a letter from her pocket and gave it to him. This letter was in Milady’s handwriting; only this time it was addressed to M. d’Artagnan, and not to M. de Wardes.”
• Milady arranges a private rendezvous with D’Artagnan.(Chapter36 · 📍 Place Royale)
  • With: Milady D’Artagnan
  • “‘Go out this way,’ said she, opening a small private door, ‘and come back at eleven o’clock; we will then terminate this conversation. Kitty will conduct you to my chamber.’”
• D’Artagnan escapes into Kitty’s chamber while Kitty bolts the door against Milady.(Chapter37)
  • With: D’Artagnan Milady
  • “With one spring he flew from the chamber of Milady into that of the maid, and quick as lightning, he slammed to the door, and placed all his weight against it, while Kitty pushed the bolts.”
• Kitty disguises D’Artagnan and leads him downstairs to escape.(Chapter37 · 📍 hôtel)
  • With: D’Artagnan
  • “In a turn of the hand she muffled him up in a flowered robe, a large hood, and a cloak. She gave him some slippers, in which he placed his naked feet, and then conducted him down the stairs.”
• Kitty flees Milady’s household with her belongings after fearing Milady’s revenge.(Chapter38 · 📍 Paris)
  • With: Milady
  • “so I took what little money I had and the best of my things, and I got away.”
• Aramis secures Kitty a trustworthy maid position through Madame de Bois-Tracy.(Chapter38)
  • With: Aramis Madame de Bois-Tracy
  • “Madame de Bois-Tracy asked me, for one of her friends who resides in the provinces, I believe, for a trustworthy maid.”

Chapter 31

• admired: D’Artagnan “She looked at him with an expression of kindness which it was impossible to mistake; but D’Artagnan was so preoccupied by the mistress that he noticed absolutely nothing but her.”

Chapter 33

• courtship with D’Artagnan “You know it is you alone whom I love.”
• employer: Milady “Milady could not at all comprehend the silence of the Comte de Wardes, and she ordered Kitty to come at nine o’clock in the morning to take a third letter.”

Chapter 36

• employer: Milady “She rang the bell and Kitty appeared. ‘Go out this way,’ said she, opening a small private door, ‘and come back at eleven o’clock; we will then terminate this conversation. Kitty will conduct you to my chamber.’”
• with D’Artagnan (Kitty reports Milady's actions to D’Artagnan.) “The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening.”

Chapter 37

• with D’Artagnan (Kitty assists D’Artagnan in escaping from Milady’s chamber.) “‘Quick, Kitty, quick!’ said D’Artagnan, in a low voice, as soon as the bolts were fast, ‘let me get out of the hôtel; for if we leave her time to turn round, she will have me killed by the servants.’”
• courtship with D’Artagnan “The poor girl, pale as death and trembling in all her limbs, wished to delay her lover; but Milady, with her ear on the watch, had heard the noise D’Artagnan had made, and opening the door, said, ‘Come in.’”

Chapter 38

• with D’Artagnan (interaction) “You have promised your protection; you have promised to save me from her anger.”
• with Aramis (arranges a position for Kitty) “among all his high connections he must find a place for Kitty.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Three Musketeers. Made with Rho MD.