Question

The following question references the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. O D'Artagnan doesn't notice Kitty's interest in him. Dumas writes with regard to this that "He who hunts the eagle heeds not the sparrow." What is Dumas saying with this phrase? Who is the eagle, and who is the sparrow?

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Answer 1

By using this phrase, Dumas is trying to characterise D'Artagnan who is infatuated to Lady de Winter, commonly called Milady.

The eagle is referred to Milady, with whom D'Artagnan is infatuated.

And, the sparrow is Kitty, who tries to flirt with D'Artagnan.

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