Parry
Family: Royalists · Role: the king’s lackey · First appears: Chapter 60
Parry is a Royalist and Charles I’s lackey. In chapter 60, his connection to the king is stated plainly: “I am brother to Parry, his majesty’s lackey.” While standing before Charles I, he learns from D’Artagnan that his wounded brother has survived Groslow’s attack; Lord de Winter is also associated with the name by which he had been called near the king’s tent. In chapter 61, Parry sits reading a chapter from the Bible in a low voice.
Toward midnight in chapter 65, Parry tells Charles I that Athos and Porthos are secretly building an escape route, and he is to raise the marble slab that opens the passage. As Aramis announces that the execution has been delayed and the route beneath the king’s room can save him, Charles I kneels before Juxon and begins his confession. By chapter 70, Groslow is identified as the man who broke Parry’s head, while Parry refuses the proposal that he accompany the friends to France. He is linked with Grimaud, who serves as an interpreter after learning some English in Parry’s company; Mousqueton says Parry kept the drink, and by chapter 72 Groslow is his enemy.
Relationship record
Life events
- Parry learns that his wounded brother survived Groslow's attack.(Chapter60)
- With: D’Artagnan
- “‘No. It was a very near thing, but he is not dead.’ As he said this, D’Artagnan gave a glance at Parry, who was standing in front of the king, to show him that the news was meant for him.”
- Parry reveals to Charles that Athos and Porthos are secretly building his escape route.(Chapter65)
- Aramis informs Charles that the execution is delayed and explains the escape route beneath his room.(Chapter65)
- Charles kneels before Juxon and begins his confession before his companions.(Chapter65)
- Parry refuses the friends’ proposal to accompany them to France.(Chapter70 · 📍 France)
- “they had proposed his going with them to France, but he had straightway declined.”
Chapter 60
- employer: Charles I “I am brother to Parry, his majesty’s lackey.”
- with Lord de Winter (De Winter had called Parry by his name.) “Athos and Aramis remembered that this was the name by which De Winter had called the man they had found in the passage of the king’s tent.”
Chapter 61
- with Charles I (Parry is Charles Stuart’s faithful retainer) “Parry was seated, reading in a low voice a chapter from the Bible.”
- employer: Charles I “Parry was seated, reading in a low voice a chapter from the Bible.”
Chapter 63
- with Charles I (Parry accompanies and attends Charles I.) “Parry, who accompanied him, stood behind him.”
Chapter 64
- employer: Charles I “Parry had not quitted his master”
Chapter 65
- with Charles I (Parry is assigned a task in Charles's escape.) “Parry, for his part, will raise this slab of marble and a passage will be opened.”
Chapter 70
- with Groslow (Groslow had previously injured Parry.) “It was Captain Groslow, the reader will remember, who had broken Parry’s head.”
- friends with Grimaud “Athos lend me Grimaud, who in the society of his friend Parry has perhaps picked up a little English, and can act as my interpreter.”
Chapter 71
- with Mousqueton (Parry was keeping Mousqueton's wicker flask.) “No,” replied Mousqueton, “Parry kept it. Those devilish Scotchmen are always thirsty.”
Chapter 72
- enemies with Groslow “Groslow is the man who broke Parry’s head and is now getting ready to break ours.”
- with Groslow (Groslow previously injured Parry.) “Groslow is the man who broke Parry’s head and is now getting ready to break ours.”
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Extracted from the original text of Twenty Years After. Made with Rho MD.