Vicomte de Wardes

Role: nobleman · First appears: Chapter 15

Life events

• Raoul identifies Vicomte de Wardes as the man who insulted his mother.(Chapter15 · 📍 Blois)
  • With: Raoul
  • “The Vicomte de Wardes.”
• Athos resolves to seek royal authority to draw his sword against Vicomte de Wardes.(Chapter15 · 📍 Blois)
  • With: Athos
  • “Authority to draw my sword against the man who has inflicted this injury upon me.”

Chapter 15

• enemies with Raoul (Raoul identifies Wardes as the adversary involved in the insult and sword fight.) “‘What was your reply, monsieur?’ inquired the count, stamping his feet upon the ground. ‘Monsieur, my sword was in my hand immediately, my adversary placed himself on guard, I struck his sword over the palisade, and threw him after it.’ ‘Why did you suffer him to live?’ ‘The king has prohibited duelling, and, at the moment, I was an ambassador of the king.’ ‘Very well,’ said Athos, ‘but all the greater reason I should see his majesty.’ ‘What do you intend to ask him?’ ‘Authority to draw my sword against the man who has inflicted this injury upon me.’ ‘If I did not act as I ought to have done, I beg you to forgive me.’ ‘Did I reproach you, Raoul?’ ‘Still, the permission you are going to ask from the king?’ ‘I will implore his majesty to sign your marriage-contract, but on one condition.’ ‘Are conditions necessary with me, monsieur? Command, and you shall be obeyed.’ ‘On the condition, I repeat,’ continued Athos; ‘that you tell me the name of the man who spoke of your mother in that way.’ ‘What need is there that you should know his name; the offense was directed against myself, and the permission once obtained from his majesty, to revenge it is my affair.’ ‘Tell me his name, monsieur.’ ‘I will not allow you to expose yourself.’ ‘Do you take me for a Don Diego? His name, I say.’ ‘You insist upon it?’ ‘I demand it.’ ‘The Vicomte de Wardes.’”
• enemies with Athos (Athos intends to challenge Wardes over the insult to Raoul's mother.) “‘I will implore his majesty to sign your marriage-contract, but on one condition.’ ‘Are conditions necessary with me, monsieur? Command, and you shall be obeyed.’ ‘On the condition, I repeat,’ continued Athos; ‘that you tell me the name of the man who spoke of your mother in that way.’ ‘What need is there that you should know his name; the offense was directed against myself, and the permission once obtained from his majesty, to revenge it is my affair.’ ‘Tell me his name, monsieur.’ ‘I will not allow you to expose yourself.’ ‘Do you take me for a Don Diego? His name, I say.’ ‘You insist upon it?’ ‘I demand it.’ ‘The Vicomte de Wardes.’ ‘Very well,’ said Athos, tranquilly, ‘I know him. But our horses are ready, I see; and, instead of delaying our departure for a couple of hours, we will set off at once. Come, monsieur.’”

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