secret or open wars, there were robbers, mendicants, Huguenots, wolves, and scoundrels, who made war upon everybody. Then, in addition to these concealed or public. In those times…there were nobles, who made war against each other there was the king, who made war against the cardinal there was Spain, which made war against the king. You may not find the same translation I read, so the words may not be the same in your copy, but here’s a quote from the second paragraph of this novel, a paragraph that gave me an accurate clue to how much I would enjoy the rest of the book: Second, it was written in French, and if you don’t speak French, you will have to find a translation. First, it is the product of a literary dynasty, for both the father and the son were celebrated writers. These French words literally mean “father” and “son,” which tells you two things about this book. The *père* after the author’s name means, roughly, “Sr.” and is meant to distinguish him from his son, Alexandre Dumas *fils* (Jr.).
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