Mafia 18. Nightmare Seller.

PIERROT

Dear children, if your parents suddenly want to read this fairy tale, tell them that it was written not for them, but for you. They have their own: "Queen Margot," "Amory," "The Three Musketeers," "The Countess of Monsoreau," "The Count of Monte Cristo," "The Countess of Charny," "Conscience," "The Pastor of Ashburn."
You are probably curious about who wrote this fairy tale, because at your age, everything in the world is interesting. Well, know this: the author's name is Aramis; he is now a wonderful abbot, but he used to be a musketeer.
You can learn more about his story when you grow up.
You might ask, for whom did he compose this fairy tale? We answer: for the children of Madame de Longueville—small, charming princes, descendants of the handsome D'Artagnan.
Perhaps you have already heard something about him. Aramis wrote the fairy tale in a troubled, restless time. This time is called the Fronde, and may God save us from experiencing such a thing again.
And now, dear children, let Aramis entertain you with his work, just as he entertained your parents with his adventures, courting women, and participating in conspiracies and battles together with his friends—Athos, Porthos, and d'Artagnan.

Alexandre Dumas

Alas, madam, when a person is loved by everyone, it means that no one truly loves him.