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"Mordioux!" cried he, with great emotion, "thou art a brave fellow on my honor, Planchet. You have not been playing a part, have you? You have not seen the pack-horse with the bags under the shed yonder?" "What horse? What bags?" said Planchet, whose trembling heart began to suggest that D'Artagnan was mad. "Why, the English bags, Mordioux!" said D'Artagnan, all radiant, quite transfigured.
At nine o'clock d'Artagnan was at the Hotel des Gardes; he found Planchet all ready. The fourth horse had arrived. Planchet was armed with his musketoon and a pistol. D'Artagnan had his sword and placed two pistols in his belt; then both mounted and departed quietly. It was quite dark, and no one saw them go out. Planchet took place behind his master, and kept at a distance of ten paces from him.
"See, Planchet," said he, "these gentlemen only say this out of affection for me, but at bottom they all like you." "Ah, monsieur," said Planchet, "I will succeed or I will consent to be cut in quarters; and if they do cut me in quarters, be assured that not a morsel of me will speak."
D'Artagnan twisted his mustache like a man embarrassed with the confidence he is about to make and mistrustful of his confidant. "Is it an investment?" asked Planchet. "Why, yes." "At good profit?" "A capital profit, four hundred per cent, Planchet." Planchet gave such a blow with his fist upon the table, that the bottles bounded as if they had been frightened. "Good heavens! is that possible?"
"And, thank God, friend Planchet, I shall drink it for a long time to come, I hope; for at present I am free." "Free? You have a leave of absence, monsieur?" "Unlimited." "You are leaving the service?" said Planchet, stupefied. "Yes, I am resting." "And the king?" cried Planchet, who could not suppose it possible that the king could do without the services of such a man as D'Artagnan.
"My dear friend, I can depend upon you, and have no fear for the worthy Planchet; his interests are better in your hands than in his own. But now that you have nothing more to do here, we shall depart, if you please. You can go and thank his majesty, ask if he has any commands, and in six days we may be able to get sight of the towers of Notre Dame."
"And you," asked Porthos, "haven't you still in your service your old lackey, that good, that brave, that intelligent -what, then, is his name?" "Planchet yes, I have found him again, but he is lackey no longer." "What is he, then?"
"Oh, mon Dieu!" cried Madame Planchet. "In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their twinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, the chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, the rings and nose jewels, the changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, the glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the veils.
Planchet recognized him first. "Eh, monsieur!" said he, addressing d'Artagnan, "don't you remember that face which is blinking yonder?" "No," said d'Artagnan, "and yet I am certain it is not the first time I have seen that visage." "PARBLEU, I believe it is not," said Planchet.
What a memory you have!" "Tolerably good; yes, thank God!" "The worthy Planchet!" grumbled D'Artagnan; "his was not a bad dream! What a speculation! Peste! Well! what is said is said." "How much are you to give him?" "Oh!" said D'Artagnan, "he is not a bad fellow; I shall arrange matters with him. I have had a great deal of trouble, you see, and expenses; all that must be taken into account."
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