Rochefort is one of the cardinal’s best men. D’Artagnan meets him at the beginning of the novel and challenges him to a duel, not realizing who he is. Although he is allied with the cardinal and in love with Milady, Rochefort is generally good-hearted. At the end of the novel, he and d’Artagnan develop a mutual respect for each other.
Rochefort Quotes in The Three Musketeers
The The Three Musketeers quotes below are all either spoken by Rochefort or refer to Rochefort . 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 1
Quotes
Fight duels at the drop of a hat, especially since duels are forbidden: that means it takes twice as much courage to fight one.
Related Characters:
D’Artagnan’s father (speaker), D’Artagnan, Rochefort
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Rochefort Character Timeline in The Three Musketeers
The timeline below shows where the character Rochefort appears in The Three Musketeers. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1
...fighting anyone. Yet, when he arrives at the Jolly Miller, problems immediately arise. D’Artagnan hears a stranger inside the inn making fun of his horse and is immediately enraged. D’Artagnan orders the...
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Furious, d’Artagnan pulls out his sword to initiate a duel. Exasperated, the man does the same. He also mutters under his breath that d’Artagnan would be perfect for...
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...the innkeeper takes d’Artagnan inside to attend to his wounds. While d’Artagnan is passed out, the stranger asks the innkeeper about him. The innkeeper—who refers to the stranger as “your Excellency”—tells him...
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In the meantime, the innkeeper rushes to d’Artagnan and tells him to leave. He assumes the stranger is leaving because d’Artagnan is still present and thinks he might stay if he kicks...
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Because the stranger is gone anyway, the innkeeper allows d’Artagnan to stay at the inn for a crown...
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Chapter 3
...the story of what happened in Meung. Upon hearing the story, M. de Tréville recognizes the stranger and seems to value the information that d’Artagnan provides. However, he also briefly becomes skeptical...
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...takes hold of the letter, he suddenly becomes enraged once again at the thought of the stranger stealing the letter meant for M. de Tréville and he openly swears vengeance before departing....
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Chapter 4
D’Artagnan departs M. de Tréville’s antechamber angry and determined to find the stranger who stole his letter. In his rage, he accidentally collides with Athos and hits the...
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Still eager to find the stranger , d’Artagnan begins asking around town whether anyone has seen him. However, he has no...
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Chapter 8
The man believes that his wife is being persecuted by the cardinal. He describes the man who he believes is responsible for the kidnapping and d’Artagnan recognizes the description as the...
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...reward for his services. Just as they strike a deal, d’Artagnan looks outside and spots the stranger from Meung. Excited, he jumps up and runs outside to track him down. However, he...
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Chapter 9
After searching for the man from Meung for a half hour, d’Artagnan returns to his apartment where his friends are...
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Chapter 10
...Madame Bonacieux who abducted her, and she describes a figure whom d’Artagnan instantly recognizes as the stranger from Meung. He asks for the stranger’s name, but Madame Bonacieux does not know it....
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Chapter 14
...is pleased with this information, and he asks his guards to go and get Count Rochefort. Shortly after, a man walks into the room and Monsieur Bonacieux realizes that it is...
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After Monsieur Bonacieux leaves, the cardinal finally turns his attention to Rochefort. Rochefort tells the cardinal that he’s confirmed the information Monsieur Bonacieux gave the cardinal, but...
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Later, after Rochefort leaves the cardinal’s residence, the cardinal calls for one of his servants. He gives the...
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Chapter 18
...As they head upstairs, d’Artagnan sees that the man Monsieur Bonacieux is talking to is Rochefort, though d’Artagnan doesn’t yet know his name. D’Artagnan thinks about attacking Rochefort on the spot,...
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Rochefort asks Monsieur Bonacieux if his wife knows that he is acting as a spy. Monsieur...
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Chapter 24
...The old man describes their leader, who d’Artagnan immediately recognizes as his man from Meung (Rochefort). Additionally, another one of the men has an appearance that closely matches Monsieur Bonacieux’s, although...
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Chapter 40
...background and his family. He also tells d’Artagnan that he knows about his fight with Rochefort in Meung. D’Artagnan is wary about how well-informed the cardinal is and does his best...
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Chapter 60
...can go and find Madame Bonacieux. Just as d’Artagnan is finally feeling good, he sees Rochefort ride by. This scares d’Artagnan; wherever Rochefort is, bad luck is sure to follow. He...
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Chapter 61
...They look out the window to see who is coming. Milady sees that it is Rochefort and gets excited.
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Chapter 62
Milady goes outside to speak with Rochefort. There, she tells him that Madame Bonacieux is in the convent. Additionally, she tells him...
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Chapter 63
After Rochefort leaves, Madame Bonacieux returns to Milady’s room to speak with her. Milady tells Madame Bonacieux...
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Chapter 67
...events. While on their journey, the four friends stop at an inn where d’Artagnan spots Rochefort. For once, Rochefort is happy to see d’Artagnan because he’s come to arrest him in...
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...can. Realizing he will have a fight on his hands if he tries to protest, Rochefort gives in to these demands. Additionally, Rochefort is happy with the agreement because he can...
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...lieutenant—d’Artagnan is welcome to write in any name he would like. Next the cardinal calls Rochefort over and makes him settle his differences with d’Artagnan. The two act appropriately so that...
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Epilogue
D’Artagnan and Rochefort go on to duel one another three times, though both men are always left standing...
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