John Felton is one of Lord de Winter’s soldiers. Lord de Winter chooses him to guard Milady, thinking he is incorruptible. However, Milady manages to seduce Felton by playing off of his religious beliefs. Not only does Milady get Felton to help her escape from Lord de Winter, but she also convinces him to assassinate the Duke of Buckingham.
John Felton Quotes in The Three Musketeers
The The Three Musketeers quotes below are all either spoken by John Felton or refer to John Felton. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 50
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“Look at this woman,” said de Winter. “She’s young and beautiful, and she has every kind of charm imaginable; yet she’s a monster who, at the age of twenty-five, has already committed as many crimes as you’ll find in the records of our law courts for a year. Her body speaks in her favor, her beauty lures her victims, and I must say in all fairness that her body pays what she’s promised. She’ll try to seduce you, she may even try to kill you.”
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Lord de Winter (speaker), John Felton
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Chapter 57
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“He’s the man who’s ravaged England, persecuted true believers, and destroyed the honor of countless women, the man who’s plunged two kingdoms into bloody war to satisfy a whim of his depraved heart, the man who protects the Protestants today and will betray them tomorrow.”
“Buckingham!” Felton said furiously. “Yes, it’s Buckingham!”
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John Felton (speaker), The Duke of Buckingham
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Chapter 59
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“It was God’s will,” Felton said with a fanatic’s resignation. But he could not take his eyes off the sloop, and he imagined that he could see a woman on its deck, the woman to whom he had sacrificed his life.
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John Felton (speaker), Lord de Winter, The Duke of Buckingham
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John Felton Character Timeline in The Three Musketeers
The timeline below shows where the character John Felton appears in The Three Musketeers. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 50
...to escape from. He also lets her know that she will be guarded by John Felton, the same stoic man who transported her to the castle in the first place. Lord...
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Chapter 52
...she purposely splays herself out on an armchair to pretend as though she’s fainted. When Felton comes in to give her dinner, he is not sure what to do. Instead of...
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Lord de Winter comes to look at Milady’s performance and immediately starts laughing. He tells Felton that this is the first of many performances he can expect out of Milady. Lord...
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...makes this discovery, Lord de Winter reopens her cell door and exposes her actions to Felton. Apparently, Felton wanted to give Milady a real knife and Lord de Winter wanted to...
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Chapter 53
Milady dreams about d’Artagnan’s death before she is woken up by Felton. Early in the day, Milady pretends to act sick, hoping that she’ll get some sympathy...
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...the day, Lord de Winter visits Milady and mocks her for her supposed religious views. Felton hears this conversation but says nothing. That night, Milady audibly prays and loudly sings hymns...
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Chapter 54
Now that she has his attention, Milady schemes up ways to get Felton alone. She even starts to enjoy Lord de Winter’s harsh treatment of her because she...
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Milady continues her prayers because she hears Felton approaching. When Felton reaches her, she asks him if he knows what Lord de Winter...
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...not be a problem. Milady believes him and uses his warning as motivation to get Felton on her side. That night after dinner, Milady performs another round of loud prayers that...
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Chapter 55
The next day, when Felton goes to check on Milady, he finds her making a noose. Genuinely concerned, Felton urges...
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Lord de Winter asks Felton what Milady was asking for and he replies honestly and says that she wants a...
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Chapter 56
...that she has to put every ounce of her talent into her upcoming meeting with Felton. As usual, Lord de Winter comes by to make sure that everything is up to...
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Now that Felton has fulfilled his side of the deal, it is time for Milady to fulfill hers....
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Chapter 57
Milady ends her story by telling Felton that her kidnapper branded her so that her reputation would be forever tarnished. Felton sobs...
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Milady also tells Felton that Lord de Winter’s brother, her former husband, had planned to kill the duke himself,...
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...decide to check up on what’s been happening. The guards knock on the door and Felton opens it. At the same time, Milady runs, grabs the knife, and claims she is...
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Chapter 58
...minor. Milady is satisfied with herself; she knows she’s done what is necessary to win Felton over to her. However, Lord de Winter informs her that he has sent Felton away...
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...point in the evening, Milady hears someone at her window. She gets up and finds Felton. He promises to rescue her, but she has to give him time. Over the next...
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Eventually, Milady and Felton reach the ground. Felton then takes Milady to a boat he chartered to bring him...
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Chapter 59
After arriving in Portsmouth, Felton heads to the palace to find the Duke of Buckingham. At this point, he’s worked...
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When Felton sees the duke, he gives him the order that is meant to exile Milady to...
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...dying, Lord de Winter apologizes to him for his grave error. Once he realized that Felton and Milady had escaped, he rushed to the duke as quickly as he could. However,...
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The duke dies and no one knows what to do. Lord de Winter angrily insults Felton for his foolishness. Felton tells Lord de Winter that he killed the duke as an...
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