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He was informed of it by a letter, written to him by theabductor himself.
Sheextended her hands to him with a smile. DArtagnan examined her with arapid
glance. He will at once put himself atyour orders. That is well; but where and
how shall I see you again? Thats pretty positive, continued dArtagnan; but
after all,it is but a menace.
But whither shall we fly--whither
escape?
Monsieur, I beg you to observe that I ask you absolutelynothing.
Now,
my wife came home four days ago, monsieur.
Pardon me forinterrupting you, but
it appears to me that that name is familiarto me. Now, my wife came home four
days ago, monsieur. What is your name, in your turn, if youplease? DArtagnan
awakened Planchetand ordered him to open it. Aramis said that as these sorts of
affairs were mysterious, itwas better not to fathom them. I like to hear him
talk, said Athos; his dialect amuses me.
Well, let that care be mine, and be at
ease. She has a carriage, then, this niece of the doctor? Has either of them
confidedanything to you by word of mouth?
If youmake a single step to find her
you are lost. Bonacieux into the little apartment of which we have given
adescription.
Let us first withdraw from this house; afterward we shall
see.
But that will compromise me sadly, you know. murmured dArtagnan; all this
is vagueenough. said dArtagnan, aloud; I have nomotive for defending
Monsieur.
Athos had even gone so far as to question M.
Well, said Porthos, in
the first place make a bargain with themercer, and a good bargain.
The opinion
of Athos was that dArtagnan had lost his letter inthe skirmish. Four or five
men are placed in ambuscade in the first room.
And the queen believes--Well,
what does the queen believe? Happily, dArtagnanwas not yet acquainted with such
niceties. In the meantime, the mousetrap continued in operation, andlikewise
dArtagnans vigilance.
Pardon me forinterrupting you, but it appears to me that
that name is familiarto me.
A man was introduced of simple mien, who had the
appearance of atradesman.
It seems, nevertheless--Come, gentlemen,
come!
DArtagnan opened it, and as the day was beginning to decline,
heapproached the window to read it. Listen to Aramis, said his three
friends.
If youmake a single step to find her you are lost.
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