Q1. What do you think the musketeers are supposed to do?
Q2. Treville's musketeers are proud and hot-tempered, but they are not so to their leader.
How do you think Treville must have behaved to make them so loyal?
To be answered by 2/17 after reading ch1~ch13(137p) of the three musketeers.
Answer to Q1. I think the musketeers are deeply trusted men chosen because they are loyal to the king and good at handling swords and muskets. There must have been a lot of people against the king, so there must have been many dangers for the king. With only the guards, it still lacks protection. So, he chose musketeers for something a bit like personal bodyguards.
Answer to Q2. People are usually gentle to people that are gentle to them and fierce to those who are fierce to them. The musketeers, more than others, must have this tendency. So, my guess is that Treville must have treated his musketeers very well. He must have encouraged and was gentle to them.