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"Gentlemen," continued the stranger, "since you do not recognize a man who probably owes his life to you twice, I must name myself. I am Lord de Winter, brother-in-law of THAT WOMAN." The three friends uttered a cry of surprise. Athos rose, and offering him his hand, "Be welcome, my Lord," said he, "you are one of us." "I set out five hours after her from Portsmouth," said Lord de Winter.
I would not give up this paper if covered with as many gold pieces." "And what will she do now?" asked the young man. "Why," replied Athos, carelessly, "she is probably going to write to the cardinal that a damned Musketeer, named Athos, has taken her safe-conduct from her by force; she will advise him in the same letter to get rid of his two friends, Aramis and Porthos, at the same time.
I am rich, you see, and from this moment until the time when I shall have acquired the habit of being rich, I know myself, and I shall be an insupportable animal. Now, I am not enough of a fool to wish to appear to have lost my wits before a friend like you, Athos. The cloak is handsome, the cloak is richly gilded, but it is new, and does not seem to fit me." Athos smiled. "So be it," said he.
"The chateau!" he said to himself, "what chateau? Ah, I understand! Athos is not a man to be thwarted; he, like Porthos, has obliged his peasantry to call him 'my lord, and to dignify his pettifogging place by the name of chateau. He had a heavy hand dear old Athos after drinking."
"Is our little neighbor worse?" asked D'Artagnan, seeing a look of vexation on the face of the youth. "Ah, sir!" replied Raoul, "her fall is a very serious one, and without any ostensible injury, the physician fears she will be lame for life." "This is terrible," said Athos. "And what makes me all the more wretched, sir, is, that I was the cause of this misfortune." "How so?" asked Athos.
"Gentlemen," said Athos, "no divided attention, I beg; let each one pick out his man." "I cover mine," said d'Artagnan. "And I mine," said Porthos. "And I mine," said Aramis. "Fire, then," said Athos. The four muskets made but one report, but four men fell. The drum immediately beat, and the little troop advanced at charging pace.
"And had the pretty Madeleine no news?" asked Aramis, smiling. "No, sir, and it must be admitted that she seemed very anxious." "In fact," said Aramis, "there is no time lost and we made our journey quickly. Permit me, then, my dear Athos, without inquiring further about our friend, to pay my respects to M. Planchet." "Ah, monsieur le chevalier," said Planchet, bowing. "Lieutenant?" asked Aramis.
"I think it will be wise to set off," said D'Artagnan. "Yes; but I am expecting some one, a friend of Athos." "A friend!" exclaimed the count. "And here he comes, by Jupiter! galloping through the bushes." "The count! the count!" cried a young voice that made Athos start. "Raoul! Raoul!" he ejaculated. For one moment the young man forgot his habitual respect he threw himself on his father's neck.
"Begone, then, and may my good luck attend you." "Adieu! monseigneur; and may your own good luck attend you likewise." "Here is an expedition admirably commenced!" said Athos to his son. "No provisions no store flotilla! What can be done, thus?" "Humph!" murmured Raoul; "if all are going to do as I am, provisions will not be wanted."
I shall assist you in recovering your money, if, however, it can still be there; for that is far from likely. Since 1648 twelve years have rolled away, and many events have taken place." Monk dwelt upon this point to see if the French gentleman would seize the evasions that were open to him, but Athos did not hesitate.
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