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But however short the time he had the plan in his hands, D'Artagnan had been able to distinguish, under the enormous writing of Porthos, a much more delicate hand, which reminded him of certain letters to Marie Michon, with which he had been acquainted in his youth.
The duchess remained a moment stupefied; then, suddenly bursting into laughter: "Ah! upon my word," said she, "it is very droll, and that mad Marie Michon fared better than she expected. Sit down, dear count, and go on with your story." "At this point I have to accuse myself of a fault, madame. I have told you that I was traveling on an important mission.
It was late; the priest, who had gone to bed, cried out to them to come in. They entered, for the door was not locked there is much confidence among villagers. A lamp burned in the chamber occupied by the priest. Marie Michon, who made the most charming cavalier in the world, pushed open the door, put her head in and asked for hospitality.
"And what said the abbe?" asked Athos. "That a nobleman whom he did not know had wished to take charge of it, had answered for its future, and had taken it away." "That was true." "Ah! I see! That nobleman was you; it was his father!" "Hush! do not speak so loud, madame; he is there." "He is there! my son! the son of Marie Michon! But I must see him instantly."
"No, I shall go incognito, count, under the name of Marie Michon." "You are adorable, madame." "But do not keep Raoul with you." "Why not?" "Because he is in love." "He! he is quite a child!" "And 'tis a child he loves." Athos became thoughtful. "You are right, duchess. This singular passion for a child of seven may some day make him very unhappy. There is to be war in Flanders.
Ambroise, and I repeat, Marie Michon was an adorable creature." "Monsieur!" cried the duchess, seizing Athos's hands, "tell me this moment how you know all these details, or I will send to the convent of the Vieux Augustins for a monk to come and exorcise you." Athos laughed. "Nothing is easier, madame.
Knowing that she herself had a good figure, she delighted in her own young body as she pictured to herself all these indignities of the flesh. With a ringing laugh she crossed the dressing-room towards the doctor, dragging with her Madame Michon, who was holding on to her stay-laces as though they were reins, with the look of a sorceress being whisked away to a witches' sabbath.
The prince procured for Marie Michon the dress of a cavalier and for Kitty that of a lackey; he sent them two excellent horses, and the fugitives went out hastily from Tours, shaping their course toward Spain, trembling at the least noise, following unfrequented roads, and asking for hospitality when they found themselves where there was no inn."
The scene was an actress's dressing-room at the Odéon. Félicie Nanteuil, her hair powdered, with blue on her eyelids, rouge on her cheeks and ears, and white on her neck and shoulders, was holding out her foot to Madame Michon, the dresser, who was fitting on a pair of little black slippers with red heels. Dr.
Aramis, blushing in spite of himself, took the letter, which was in a large, coarse hand and not particular for its orthography. "Good God!" cried he, laughing, "I quite despair of my poor Michon; she will never write like Monsieur de Voiture." "What does you mean by boor Michon?" said the Swiss, who was chatting with the four friends when the letter came.
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