Of what companion are you speaking, dearConstance?
Come, continued Athos, executioner, do your duty. The four friends uttered one and
the same cry, but that of Athosdominated all the rest. DArtagnan drew his sword, and
sprang toward the door. Louis XIII, like every weak mind, was wanting in generosity.
Milady had sunk into a chair, with her hands extended, as if to conjurethis terrible
apparition. It is for me, then, to interrogate Grimaud. Grimaud showed his master
his forefinger bent. I offered you Tyburn, said Lord de Winter.
I say that you must surrender your sword to me,
monsieur, and thatwithout resistance.
Grimaud extended his hands in the direction of the
Lys.
For the poison which SHE pours thereis no
antidote.
The accident was set down to the account ofrobbers,
who had stopped the chaise in the wood. I was executioner of the city of Lille, as
this woman hassaid. Monsieur dArtagnan, said Athos, what is the penalty you
demandagainst this woman? I pardon you for the deathof poor Felton; I pardon you for
the attempts upon my own person.
Youmust perceive that in my quality of a husband
this concerns me. DArtagnan drew his sword, and sprang toward the door.
We bear witness to this, said the two Musketeers,
with one voice.
The executioner of Lille, the executioner of
Lille!
The accident was set down to the account ofrobbers,
who had stopped the chaise in the wood. Mine, monsieur, said the young woman, in a
dying voice.
Bonacieuxs glass the contents of a ringwhich she
opened with singular quickness.