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"Ah!" and he uttered a second "ah!" still more full of intelligence than the former; for this order explained Aramis's presence with the king, and that Aramis, in order to have obtained Fouquet's pardon, must have made considerable progress in the royal favor, and that this favor explained, in its tenor, the hardly conceivable assurance with which M. d'Herblay issued the order in the king's name.
"Now then," said D'Artagnan, "this is something like; this is a means of communication. A woman could go up a ladder like that." Aramis's searching look seemed to seek his friend's thought even at the bottom of his heart, but D'Artagnan sustained the inquisition with an air of admirable simplicity. Besides, at that moment he put his foot on the first step of the ladder and began his descent.
At this moment the young man, supporting himself on his two elbows, drew close to Aramis's face, with such an expression of dignity, of self-command and of defiance even, that the bishop felt the electricity of enthusiasm strike in devouring flashes from that great heart of his, into his brain of adamant. "Speak, monseigneur. I have already told you that by conversing with you I endanger my life.
The sentinel at the outer guardhouse stopped Aramis's further progress, asking him, in a rough tone of voice, what had brought him there. Aramis explained, with his usual politeness, that a wish to speak to M. Baisemeaux de Montlezun had occasioned his visit.
As soon as Aramis saw Porthos, he turned as pale as death, while Fouquet clenched his hands under his ruffles. D'Artagnan smiled blandly at both of them, while Porthos bowed, visibly overcome before the royal presence. "Porthos here?" murmured Fouquet in Aramis's ear. "Hush! deep treachery at work," hissed the latter.
Manicamp passed his arm under one of the count's shoulders, and De Wardes did the same with the other, and in this way they brought him back to Fontainebleau, to the house of the same doctor who had been present at the death of the Franciscan, Aramis's predecessor.
But what will M. Fouquet say, when he learns that I have left?" "Are you a prisoner, then, on parole?" "No, not quite that. But I promised him I would not leave without letting him know." "Wait a minute, we shall return to that presently. Have you anything to do here?" "I, nothing: nothing of any importance, at least." "Unless, indeed, you are Aramis's representative for something of importance."
"Let us see," said the musketeer, placing his ear near Aramis's mouth. The latter spoke several words rapidly, to which D'Artagnan replied, "That is it, precisely." "Infallible!" cried Aramis. "During the first emotion this resolution will cause, take care of yourself, Aramis." "Oh! don't be afraid." "Now, monsieur," said D'Artagnan to the officer, "thanks, a thousand thanks!
The latter, after having listened to Aramis's request, begged him to wait a moment, then went away a short distance, but returned to ask his name.
D'Artagnan, after a night passed in an excellent bed, reflected much upon the meaning of Aramis's letter; puzzled himself as to the relation of the Equinox with the affairs of Porthos; and being unable to make anything out unless it concerned some amour of the bishop's, for which it was necessary that the days and nights should be equal, D'Artagnan left Pierrefonds as he had left Melun, as he had left the chateau of the Comte de la Fere.
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