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The Vicomte De Bragelonne 66 at Prostate Health
his miseries, I could discern the stuffof a man and the heart of a king."Planchet tacitly approved of all this; but it did not atall, in his eyes at least, throw any light upon DArtagnansidea. The latter continued: "This, then, is the reasoningwhich I made with myself. Listen attentively, Planchet, forwe are coming to the conclusion.""I am listening.""Kings are not so thickly sown upon the earth, that peoplecan find them whenever they want them. Now, this kingwithout a kingdom is, in my opinion, a grain of seed whichwill blossom in some season or other, provided a skillful,discreet, and vigorous hand sow it duly and truly, selectingsoil, sky, and time."Planchet still approved by a nod of his head, which showedthat he did not perfectly comprehend all that was said."`Poor little seed of a king, said I to myself, and reallyI was affected, Planchet, which leads me to think I amentering upon a foolish business. And that is why I wishedto consult you, my friend."Planchet colored with pleasure and pride."`Poor little seed of a king! I will pick you up and castyou into good ground.""Good God!" said Planchet, looking earnestly at his oldmaster, as if in doubt as to the state of his reason."Well, what is it?" said DArtagnan; "who hurts you?""Me! nothing, monsieur.""You said, `Good God!""Did I?""I am sure you did. Can you already understand?""I confess, M. dArtagnan, that I am afraid ---- ""To understand?""Yes.""To understand that I wish to replace upon his throne thisKing Charles II., who has no throne? Is that it?"Planchet made a prodigious bound in his chair. "Ah, ah!"said he, in evident terror, "that is what you call arestoration!""Yes, Planchet; is it not the proper term for it?""Oh, no doubt, no doubt! But have you reflected seriously?""Upon what?""Upon what is going on yonder.""Where?""In England.""And what is that? let us see, Planchet.""In the first place, monsieur, I ask your pardon formeddling in these things, which have nothing to do with mytrade; but since it is an affair that you propose to me --for you are proposing an affair, are you not? ---- ""A superb one, Planchet.""But as it is business you propose to me, I have the rightto discuss it.""Discuss it, Planchet; out of discussion is born light.""Well, then, since I have monsieurs permission, I will tellhim that there is yonder, in the first place, theparliament.""Well, next?""And then the army.""Good! Do you see anything else?""Why, then the nation.""Is that all?""The nation which consented to the overthrow and death ofthe late king, the father of this one, and which will not bewilling to belie its acts.""Planchet," said DArtagnan, "you argue like a cheese! Thenation -- the nation is tired of these gentlemen who givethemselves such barbarous names, and who sing songs to it.Chanting for chanting, my dear Planchet; I have remarkedthat nations prefer singing a merry chant to the plainchant. Remember the Fronde; what did they sing in thosetimes? Well those were good times.""Not too good, not too good! I was near being hung in thosetimes.""Well, but you were not.""No.""And you laid the foundation of your fortune in the midst ofall those songs?""That is true.""Then you have nothing to say against them.""Well, I return, then, to the army and parliament.""I say that I borrow twenty thousand livres of M. Planchet,and that I put twenty thousand livres of my own to it, andwith these forty thousand livres I raise an army."Planchet clasped his hands; he saw that DArtagnan was inearnest, and, in good truth, he believed his master had losthis senses."An army! -- ah, monsieur," said he, with his most agreeablesmile, for fear of irritating the madman, and rendering himfurious, -- "an army! -- how many?""Of forty men," said DArtagnan."Forty against forty thousand! that is not enough. I knowvery well that you, M. dArtagnan, alone, are equal to athousand men, but where are we to find thirty-nine men equalto you? Or, if we could find them, who would furnish youwith money to pay them?""Not bad, Planchet. Ah, the devil! you play the courtier.""No, monsieur, I speak what I think, and that is exactly whyI say that, in the first pitched battle you fight with yourforty men, I am very much afraid ---- ""Therefore I shall fight no pitched battles, my
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