The Three Musketeers Summary Chapters 1-4

Chapter 1
d'Artagan is the main character and has set off with his father's three gifts; fifteen crowns, a horse, and a letter for the Monsieur de Treville as a recommend him a spot as a king's musketeer. He arrives at the Jolly Miller Inn and is greatly angered by a man who is making fun of his horse. He promptly challenges the gentleman to a duel. d'Artagan is slightly injured and the stranger steals the important letter. All throughout the book d'Artagan catches glimpses of this man but always he disappears.
Chapter 2
d'Artagnan arrives where Monsieur de Treville lives. He sees the muskeeters fighting with real, sharpened swords and is rather shocked. We meet Porthos who has a embroidered shoulder-belt that onlookers are admiring. We also meet Aramis who tends to be quiet.
Chapter 3
d'Artagnan meets Monsieur de Treville for the first time. He makes a good impression. Barely had he greeted d'Artagnan when he yelled for Porthos and Aramis and immediately begins shouting at them regarding their conduct. They apparently had gotten in a brawl with the cardinal's guards. Athos was called in as well. He had been severely injured. Monsieur de Treville became impressed instead of upset. After that episode he finally addressed d'Artagnan. He gives him a letter to attend the academy for free, which is really as much as he can do. d'Artagnan proudly accepts, and as he's about to leave sees the stranger that he wants to get his revenge on.
Chapter 4
In his pursuit of this mysterious stranger d'Artagnan ran straight into Athos and hurts his injured shoulder. After some misunderstands and too much pride they arrange a duel for midday the next day. He continues to try to chase down the man, but accidently bumps into Porthos and gets tangled up in his cloak, upon which they both become angry and arrange a duel for 1:00 the next day. After that he realizes he has lost his enemy and he might not survive the duels on the upcoming day. He sees Aramis drop a hankerchief and picks it up for him to be friendly. Aramis does not want the men with him to know it is his because it compromises a lady. They get into a heated argument and set up a duel for 2:00 the next day.

Reaction:
I thought the first four chapters were a very good set up for the book. It explains everything so as not to leave the reader confused. The circumstances in which he met his three future compatriots I thought were pretty interesting. The whole story with Aramis instantly gives an element of mystery to it, that you don't understand until a lot later.