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LUYỆN ĐỌC TIẾNG ANH QUA CÁC TÁC PHẨM VĂN HỌC –TWENTY YEARS AFTER ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 63

TWENTY YEARS AFTER ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 63 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | TWENTY YEARS AFTER ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 63 63. The Trial. The next morning King Charles I. was haled by a strong guard before the high court which was to judge him. All London was crowding to the doors of the house. The throng was terrific and it was not till after much pushing and some fighting that our friends reached their destination. When they did so they found the three lower rows of benches already occupied but being anxious not to be too conspicuous all with the exception of Porthos who had a fancy to display his red doublet were quite satisfied with their places the more so as chance had brought them to the centre of their row so that they were exactly opposite the arm-chair prepared for the royal prisoner. Toward eleven o clock the king entered the hall surrounded by guards but wearing his head covered and with a calm expression turned to every side with a look of complete assurance as if he were there to preside at an assembly of submissive subjects rather than to meet the accusations of a rebel court. The judges proud of having a monarch to humiliate evidently prepared to enjoy the right they had arrogated to themselves and sent an officer to inform the king that it was customary for the accused to uncover his head. Charles without replying a single word turned his head in another direction and pulled his felt hat over it. Then when the officer was gone he sat down in the arm-chair opposite the president and struck his boots with a little cane which he carried in his hand. Parry who accompanied him stood behind him. D Artagnan was looking at Athos whose face betrayed all those emotions which the king possessing more self-control had banished from his own. This agitation in one so cold and calm as Athos frightened him. I hope he whispered to him that you will follow his majesty s example and not get killed for your folly in this den. Set your mind at rest replied Athos. Aha continued D Artagnan it is clear that they are afraid of something or other .