Calico Illustrated Classics: The Man in the Iron Mask

Calico Illustrated Classics: The Man in the Iron Mask — page 1
1 The Prisoner It was a beautiful starry night The steps of three men echoed off the terrace stones and the clinking of the jailer’s keys was heard to the tops of the prison towers On arriving at a door the Bastille’s governor Baisemeaux moved to enter the prisoner’s chamber Aramis stopped him on the threshold The rules do not allow the governor to hear the prisoner’s confession said Aramis Baisemeaux bowed and made way for Aramis to take the lantern and enter Aramis motioned for them to close the door behind him He saw a young man stretched upon his bed with his face half concealed by his arms 4