
After he meets the musketeers and begins dueling with Athos, they are all threatened with arrest by the dreaded cardinal's guards because of a law against dueling. He is challenged to a duel by each of the musketeers. He runs after him, and while pursuing him, he offends three musketeers: first, he collides with Athos, reinjuring Athos's wounded shoulder then he jostles Porthos and reveals a partly counterfeit golden shoulder belt that he is wearing and finally, he offends Aramis by ungallantly and unintentionally bringing attention to a lady's handkerchief. While Treville, is writing a new letter of introduction, d'Artagnan glances out the window and, by accident, sees the person who robbed him. In Paris, he nevertheless is granted an interview with Monsieur de Treville, and is promised acceptance in the Royal Academy free of charge, where he can learn fencing, riding, and good manners later, with experience, d'Artagnan, can expect to become a musketeer. On the way to Paris, d'Artagnan's impulsive nature gets him into trouble he is beaten and the letter of introduction is taken from him. D'Artagnan, a poor but noble young man from Gascony, leaves his home to make his fortune in Paris he is carrying a letter of introduction to his father's friend, Monsieur de Treville, captain of the King's Musketeers.
