Planchet
Also known as: M. Planchet / Monsieur Planchet · Family: Bourgeoisie · Role: grocer · First appears: Chapter 1
In chapter 1, Planchet is a grocer and an old friend of D’Artagnan, at whose house he is located at the sign of the Pilon d’Or. He had been the old master of Aramis, and at Boulogne he nearly strangled Lubin, M. de Wardes’s valet; he also says he had once carried a musket.
By chapter 4, Planchet recalls that he was formerly D’Artagnan’s lackey, but has since entered into partnership with him. Their business brought Planchet one hundred thousand francs and D’Artagnan two hundred thousand. Porthos took a liking to his company, and agreed to restore their former familiar manner of speaking: “If that be the case, my dear Planchet, I will do so, certainly”.
At Rue des Lombards in chapter 5, Planchet’s housekeeper Madame Getcher had placed two thousand florins in his establishment, which grew to ten thousand, while Daddy Celestin called him “the master.” He presented D’Artagnan as his patron and described D’Artagnan and Porthos to Truchen as the two gentlemen who had influenced the greatest portion of his life. In chapter 7, D’Artagnan raised Planchet in Truchen’s estimation by suggesting he might obtain a post at court, while Planchet spent the day engaging his enemy Porthos’s attention. By chapter 54, Porthos was tired of Truchen and Planchet and found himself dreaming without knowing why.
Relationship record
Life events
- Planchet nearly strangled Lubin, de Wardes’s valet.(Chapter1 · 📍 Boulogne)
- With: Lubin
- “that day at Boulogne, when you strangled, or did so as nearly as possible, M. de Wardes’s valet, Lubin”
- Planchet enters a partnership with D’Artagnan and earns substantial profits from their political business.(Chapter4)
- With: D’Artagnan
- “we transacted a little business which brought me in a hundred thousand francs and M. d’Artagnan two hundred thousand.”
- Porthos agrees to address Planchet familiarly, restoring their former manner of speaking.(Chapter4)
- With: Porthos
- “If that be the case, my dear Planchet, I will do so, certainly”
- Madame Getcher’s investment with Planchet grows from two thousand to ten thousand florins.(Chapter5 · 📍 Rue des Lombards)
- With: Madame Getcher
- “she placed her two thousand florins in my establishment, which I have turned to very good account, and which have brought her in ten thousand.”
- D’Artagnan raises Planchet’s standing by suggesting he may obtain a court post.(Chapter7)
- With: D’Artagnan Truchen
- “whispered a few words about a post he might succeed in obtaining for him at court, which immediately raised Planchet in Truchen’s estimation”
Chapter 1
- friends with D’Artagnan “where he was located at the sign of the Pilon d’Or, in the house of our old friend Planchet.”
- employer: Aramis (Aramis is identified as Planchet’s former master.) “M. d’Herblay, your old master, my friend, an ecclesiastic, a musketeer turned bishop”
- with Lubin (Planchet attempted to strangle Lubin.) “that day at Boulogne, when you strangled, or did so as nearly as possible, M. de Wardes’s valet, Lubin”
- with D’Artagnan (Planchet identifies himself as a former musketeer in conversation with D’Artagnan.) “I, who have myself carried a musket, can easily believe that.”
Chapter 4
- employer: D’Artagnan (D’Artagnan was formerly Planchet’s master.) “Formerly I was M. d’Artagnan’s lackey; is not that what you mean?”
- with D’Artagnan (They are business partners.) “Since that time, I have had the honor of being in partnership with him.”
- friends with Porthos (Porthos enjoyed Planchet’s company.) “Porthos took a fancy to Planchet’s society”
Chapter 5
- patron: D’Artagnan “Permit me, my dear,” he said, “to present to you Monsieur le Chevalier d’Artagnan, my patron.”
- with Madame Getcher (She entrusted her money to Planchet's establishment, and they maintain a household companionship.) “Truchen,” said Planchet, “came to me from Flanders with her virtue and two thousand florins.”
- with Porthos (Porthos is one of the two gentlemen Planchet says influenced his life.) “You have before you,” he said to her, “the two gentlemen who influenced the greatest, gayest, grandest portion of my life.”
- servant: Madame Getcher “Planchet turned to his housekeeper.”
- servant: Daddy Celestin “The peasant, recognizing Planchet, called him ‘the master,’ to the grocer’s great satisfaction.”
Chapter 6
- friends with D’Artagnan “Planchet took both his friends by the hand.”
- friends with Porthos “Planchet took both his friends by the hand.”
- with Porthos (Planchet is hosting Porthos as a guest.) “Planchet was dressing himself, and met at their bedroom doors his two guests”
Chapter 7
- patron: D’Artagnan “He thanked Planchet for his kind hospitality, whispered a few words about a post he might succeed in obtaining for him at court, which immediately raised Planchet in Truchen’s estimation”
- enemies with Porthos “Planchet managed to engage his enemy’s attention during the whole of the day”
Chapter 54
- with Porthos (Porthos was tired of Planchet.) “tired of Truchen and Planchet, Porthos was surprised to find himself dreaming, without precisely knowing why”
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Extracted from the original text of Louise de la Vallière. Made with Rho MD.