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He saw pass before him two squires, and each carried a wild deer trussed behind him that had been taken by hounds. Perceval cometh to them a great pace and maketh them abide. "Lords," saith he, "Whither will you carry this venison?" "Sir," say the squires, "To the castle of Ariste, whereof Aristor is lord." "Is there great throng of knights at the castle?" saith Perceval.
"What is the matter, Monsieur Ariste?" "The king has desired me to give you this order." "Upon your cash-box?" asked the musketeer. "No, monsieur; on that of M. Fouquet." D'Artagnan was surprised, but he took the order, which was in the king's own writing, and was for two hundred pistoles.
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