
Once Dogtanian has realised what's going on he sets out with Planchet and Sandy, 'the only horse with the nose of a thoroughbred bloodhound', to find Juliette. They search but have to stop under a tree and continue in the morning. Juliette tries to escape from the house she's being held in, but is caught by Rochefort's squire and tied up. Although tied up Juliette still tries to escape, she moves to the window and signals with her mirror...
Dogtanian is fighting his rival François LaVache, son of the Mayor, with wooden swords and beats him easily. A Musketeer from Paris watches on his way to meet the noblest man in Béarn and congratulates Dogtanian on his victory. François rushes home assuming he's there to meet his father, but Dogtanian sees the Musketeer arrive at his house. We find out that Dogtanian's father is friends with Monsieur de Treville, Captain of the Musketeers...
On the road to Meune, Dogtanian is insulted by a cavalier with a black moustache, who calls him a country bumpkin.