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Very well, said dArtagnan, I consent to Bazin with allmy heart, but grant me
Planchet.
Bazin set out the next day for Tours, and was allowed eightdays for
performing his commission. I have the price; anddArtagnan threw the bag upon
the table.
Then the officer, with the same calm politeness, invited hisprisoner
to enter the house. Eh, gentlemen, let us reckon upon accidents!
I will be
silent, but youmust endure your captivity quietly.
Yesterdays affair must have
shaken him a little; his voyagewould upset him quite. said Lord de Winter in
his turn,fixing his eyes on those of Milady.
Come in, my dear John, said Lord
de Winter, come in, and shutthe door.
Neffer, replied the Swiss, enchanted that
a man like Athoscould envy him anything.
He went toward the door and opened it
hastily. Well, yes, Planchet, to be sure, said Athos, what isthere so
astonishing in that? No; what I think astonishing is that you should expect
mycoming. What is there moreastonishing in all that I have said to you than in
what you havetold me? cried Milady, seeing that on this pointas on the other
Lord de Winter seemed well instructed. Milady let her head sink, as if crushed
by this sentence.
There is nothing now to do but to put theaddress to this
letter.
Thats true, said Athos; but that concerns Aramis. Aramis came behind,
giving his arm to Porthos. It was one of those rare and beautiful days in
winter whenEngland remembers that there is a sun.
Seven thousand livres, in
louis of twelve francs. Porthos and Aramis remained behind to encounter the
jokes ofthe dragoon and the Swiss.
said Aramis, it was only this: I had adream,
and I related it to her.
I have dreamed that the unlucky Englishman wasdead.
She rather feared that her preceding operations inEngland might have been
discovered.
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