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andit is an imperative duty which the king your father left meto watch over your fortunes, and make a royal use of hismoney. So, if your majesty honors me with a sign, I will gowith you.""Ah, monsieur!" said the king, forgetting all royaletiquette, and throwing his arms around the neck of Athos,"you prove to me that there is a God in heaven, and thatthis God sometimes sends messengers to the unfortunate whogroan on the earth."Athos, exceedingly moved by this burst of feeling of theyoung man, thanked him with profound respect, and approachedthe window. "Grimaud!" cried he, "bring out my horses.""What, now -- immediately!" said the king. "Ah, monsieur,you are indeed a wonderful man!""Sire," said Athos, "I know nothing more pressing than yourmajestys service. Besides," added he, smiling, "it is ahabit contracted long since, in the service of the queenyour aunt, and of the king your father. How is it possiblefor me to lose it at the moment your majestys service callsfor it?""What a man!" murmured the king.Then after a moments reflection, -- "But no, count, Icannot expose you to such privations. I have no means ofrewarding such services.""Bah!" said Athos, laughing. "Your majesty is joking, haveyou not a million? Ah! why am I not possessed of half such asum! I would already have raised a regiment. But, thank God!I have still a few rolls of gold and some family diamondsleft. Your majesty will, I hope, deign to share with adevoted servant.""With a friend -- yes, count, but on condition that, in histurn, that friend will share with me hereafter!""Sire!" said Athos, opening a casket, from which he drewboth gold and jewels, "you see, sire, we are too rich.Fortunately, there are four of us, in the event of ourmeeting with thieves."Joy made the blood rush to the pale cheeks of Charles II.,as he saw Athoss two horses, led by Grimaud, already bootedfor the journey, advance towards the porch."Blaisois, this letter for the Vicomte de Bragelonne. Foreverybody else I am gone to Paris. I confide the house toyou, Blaisois." Blaisois bowed, shook hands with Grimaud,and shut the gate.CHAPTER 17In which Aramis is sought and only Bazin is foundTwo hours had scarcely elapsed since the departure of themaster of the house, who, in Blaisoiss sight, had taken theroad to Paris, when a horseman, mounted on a good piedhorse, stopped before the gate, and with a sonorous "hola!"called the stable-boys who, with the gardeners, had formed acircle round Blaisois, the historian-in-ordinary to thehousehold of the chateau. This "hola," doubtless well knownto Master Blaisois, made him turn his head and exclaim --"Monsieur dArtagnan! run quickly, you chaps, and open thegate."A swarm of eight brisk lads flew to the gate, which wasopened as if it had been made of feathers; and every oneloaded him with attentions, for they knew the welcome thisfriend was accustomed to receive from their master; and forsuch remarks the eye of the valet may always be dependedupon."Ah!" said M. dArtagnan, with an agreeable smile, balancinghimself upon his stirrup to jump to the ground, "where isthat dear count?""Ah! how unfortunate you are, monsieur!" said Blaisois: "andhow unfortunate will monsieur le comte our master, thinkhimself when he hears of your coming! As ill luck will haveit, monsieur le comte left home two hours ago."DArtagnan did not trouble himself about such trifles. "Verygood!" said he. "You always speak the best French in theworld; you shall give me a lesson in grammar and correctlanguage, whilst I wait the return of your master.""That is impossible, monsieur," said Blaisois; "you wouldhave to wait too long.""Will he not come back to-day, then?""No, nor to-morrow, nor the day after to-morrow. Monsieur lecomte has gone on a journey.""A journey!" said DArtagnan, surprised; "thats a fable,Master Blaisois.""Monsieur, it is no more than the truth. Monsieur has doneme the honor to give me the house in charge; and he added,with his voice so full of authority and kindness -- that isall one to me: `You will say I have gone to Paris.""Well!" cried DArtagnan, "since he is gone towards Paris,that is all I wanted to know! you should have told me so atfirst, booby! He is then two hours in advance?""Yes, monsieur.""I shall soon overtake him. Is he alone?""No, monsieur.""Who is with him,
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