Paris is much different than d’Artagnan’s humble upbringing led him to expect. Evidently, d’Artagnan expected that the musketeers would act like saints. In reality, they can be crude and disrespectful. Additionally, it is notable that d’Artagnan had no knowledge of the rivalry between the musketeers and the cardinal’s men. As such, this is his first introduction to the messiness of French politics.