Show dumas love for his porthos like balzac dumas was fond of his own creations among them all ho loved porthos best the great strong vain hero was a child after his own heard one afternoon it is related his son found dumas careworn wretched overa helmed what has happened to you are you asked dumas fils no replied dumas pere well what Is it then X am miserable this morning I 1 killed porthos poor porthos oh what trouble I 1 have had to make up my mind to do it but there must be an end to all things yet when I 1 saw him sink beneath the ruins crying it is too heavy tor me I 1 swear to you that I 1 cried and he wiped away a tear with the sleeve ot his dressing gown |