"And Rochefort," d'Artagnan asked finally. He was as afraid of the answer as he was in desperate need to know. If all had ended well by their standards that meant he had hanged or some other fitting punishment.
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"And Rochefort," d'Artagnan asked finally. He was as afraid of the answer as he was in desperate need to know. If all had ended well by their standards that meant he had hanged or some other fitting punishment.