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go immediately," replied Athos.
"And M. dArtagnan?"
"Oh! as for me, I was only accompanying Athos as far as the barrier, and
I return with Porthos."
"Very good," said the latter.
"Come, my son," added the comte, gently passing his arm round Raouls
neck to draw him into the carriage, and again embracing him. "Grimaud,"
continued the comte, "you will return quietly to Paris with your horse
and M. de Valons, for Raoul and I will mount here and give up the
carriage to these two gentlemen to return to Paris in; and then, as soon
as you arrive, you will take my clothes and letters and forward the
whole to me at home."
"But," observed Raoul, who was anxious to make the comte converse, "when
you return to Paris, there will not be a single thing there for
you--which will be very inconvenient."
"I think it will be a very long time, Raoul, ere I return to Paris. The
last sojourn we have made there has not been of a nature to encourage
me to repeat it."
[Illustration: RAOUL PRESENTING HIS PISTOL THREW HIMSELF ON THE
LEADER, COMMANDING THE COACHMAN TO STOP.--_Page 288._]
Raoul hung his head and said not a word more. Athos descended from the
carriage and mounted the horse which had brought Porthos, and which
seemed no little pleased at the exchange. Then they embraced, clasped
each others hands, interchanged a thousand pledges of eternal
friendship. Porthos promised to spend a month with Athos at the first
opportunity. DArtagnan engaged to take advantage of his first leave of
absence; and then, having embraced Raoul for the last time: "To you, my
boy," said he, "I will write." Coming from DArtagnan, who he knew wrote
but very seldom, these words expressed everything. Raoul was moved even
to tears. He tore himself away from the musketeer and departed.
DArtagnan rejoined Porthos in the carriage. "Well," said he, "my dear
friend, what a day we have had!"
"Indeed we have," answered Porthos.
"You must be quite worn out?"
"Not quite; however, I shall retire early to rest, so as to be ready
to-morrow."
"And wherefore?"
"Why, to complete what I have begun."
"You make me shudder, my friend, you seem to me quite angry. What the
devil _have_ you begun which is not finished?"
"Listen; Raoul has not fought, but _I_ must fight."
"With whom?--with the king?"
"How!" exclaimed Porthos, astounded, "with the king?"
"Yes, I say, you great baby, with the king!"
"I assure you it is with M. Saint-Aignan."
"Look now, this is what I mean: you draw your sword against the king in
fighting with this gentleman."
"Ah!" said Porthos, staring; "are you sure of it?"
"Indeed I am."
"What in the world are we to do, then?"
"We must try and make a good supper, Porthos. The captain of the
musketeers keeps a tolerable table. There you will see the handsome
Saint-Aignan, and will drink his health."
"I!" cried Porthos, horrified.
"What!" said DArtagnan, "you refuse to drink the kings health?"
"But, body alive! I am not talking to you about the king at all; I am
speaking of M. de Saint-Aignan."
"But since I repeat that it is the same thing."
"Ah, well, well!" said Porthos, overcome.
"You understand, dont you?"
"No," answered Porthos, "but tis all the same."
CHAPTER LXXIV.
M. DE BAISEMEAUXS "SOCIETY."
The reader has not forgotten that, on quitting the Bastille, DArtagnan
and the Comte de la Fere had left Aramis in close confabulation with
Baisemeaux. When once these two guests had departed, Baisemeaux did not
in the least perceive that the conversation suffered by their absence.
He used to think that wine after supper, and that of the Bastille in
particular, was excellent; and that it was a stimulant quite sufficient
to make an honest man talk. But he little knew His Greatness, who was
never more impenetrable than at dessert. His Greatness, however,
perfectly understood M. de Baisemeaux, when he reckoned on making the
governor discourse on the means which the latter regarded as
efficacious. The conversation, therefore, without flagging in
appearance, flagged in reality; for Baisemeaux not only had it nearly
all to himself, but further, kept speaking only of that singular
event--the incarceration of Athos--followed by so prompt an order to set
him again at liberty. Nor, moreover, had Baisemeaux failed to observe
that the two orders of arrest and of liberation were both in the kings
hand. But, then, the king would not take the trouble to write similar
orders except under pressing circumstances. All this was very
interesting, and, above all, very puzzling to Baisemeaux; but as on the
other hand all this was very clear
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