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The Three Musketeers 52 at Prostate Health
the young man, without taking the trouble to
shut the door after them, descended the Rue des Fossoyeurs
rapidly, turned into the Rue des Fosses-Monsieur-le-Prince, and
did not stop till they came to the Place St. Sulpice.
"And now what are we to do, and where do you wish me to conduct
you?" asked dArtagnan.
"I am at quite a loss how to answer you, I admit," said Mme.
Bonacieux. "My intention was to inform Monsieur Laporte, through
my husband, in order that Monsieur Laporte might tell us
precisely what had taken place at the Louvre in the last three
days, and whether there is any danger in presenting myself
there."
"But I," said dArtagnan, "can go and inform Monsieur Laporte."
"No doubt you could, only there is one misfortune, and that is
that Monsieur Bonacieux is known at the Louvre, and would be
allowed to pass; whereas you are not known there, and the gate
would be closed against you."
"Ah, bah!" said dArtagnan; "you have at some wicket of the
Louvre a CONCIERGE who is devoted to you, and who, thanks to a
password, would--"
Mme. Bonacieux looked earnestly at the young man.
"And if I give you this password," said she, "would you forget it
as soon as you used it?"
"By my honor, by the faith of a gentleman!" said dArtagnan, with
an accent so truthful that no one could mistake it.
"Then I believe you. You appear to be a brave young man;
besides, your fortune may perhaps be the result of your
devotedness."
"I will do, without a promise and voluntarily, all that I can do
to serve the king and be agreeable to the queen. Dispose of me,
then, as a friend."
"But I--where shall I go meanwhile?"
"Is there nobody from whose house Monsieur Laporte can come and
fetch you?"
"No, I can trust nobody."
"Stop," said dArtagnan; "we are near Athoss door. Yes, here it
is."
"Who is this Athos?"
"One of my friends."
"But if he should be at home and see me?"
"He is not at home, and I will carry away the key, after having
placed you in his apartment."
"But if he should return?"
"Oh, he wont return; and if he should, he will be told that I
have brought a woman with me, and that woman is in his
apartment."
"But that will compromise me sadly, you know."
"Of what consequence? Nobody knows you. Besides, we are in a
situation to overlook ceremony."
"Come, then, let us go to your friends house. Where does he
live?"
"Rue Ferou, two steps from here."
"Let us go!"
Both resumed their way. As dArtagnan had foreseen, Athos was
not within. He took the key, which was customarily given him as
one of the family, ascended the stairs, and introduced Mme.
Bonacieux into the little apartment of which we have given a
description.
"You are at home," said he. "Remain here, fasten the door
inside, and open it to nobody unless you hear three taps like
this;" and he tapped thrice--two taps close together and pretty
hard, the other after an interval, and lighter.
"That is well," said Mme. Bonacieux. "Now, in my turn, let me
give you my instructions."
"I am all attention."
"Present yourself at the wicket of the Louvre, on the side of the
Rue de lEchelle, and ask for Germain."
"Well, and then?"
"He will ask you what you want, and you will answer by these two
words, Tours and Bruxelles. He will at once put himself at
your orders."
"And what shall I command him?"
"To go and fetch Monsieur Laporte, the queens VALET DE CHAMBRE."
"And when he shall have informed him, and Monsieur Laporte is
come?"
"You will send him to me."
"That is well; but where and how shall I see you again?"
"Do you wish to see me again?"
"Certainly."
"Well, let that care be mine, and be at ease."
"I depend upon your word."
"You may."
DArtagnan bowed to Mme. Bonacieux, darting at her the most
loving glance that he could possibly concentrate upon her
charming little person; and while he descended the stairs, he
heard the door closed and double-locked. In two bounds he was at
the Louvre; as he entered the wicket of LEchelle, ten oclock
struck. All the events we have described had taken place within
a half hour.
Everything fell out as Mme. Bonacieux prophesied. On hearing the
password, Germain bowed. In a few minutes, Laporte was at the
lodge; in two words dArtagnan informed him where Mme. Bonacieux
was. Laporte assured himself, by having it twice repeated, of
the accurate address,
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