Monsieur Bonacieux’s letter explains why he came to d’Artagnan rather than any formal authority. The job becomes especially sweet for d’Artagnan when he learns that it could solve his money problem as well. The sudden reappearance of the man from Meung makes d’Artagnan think that his task might be much more straightforward than he initially thought. However, as usual, d’Artagnan loses the stranger, who continues his evasive streak.