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　　At　the　corner　of　the　street　he　met　Musqueton　and　took　him　with　him。
　　D'Artagnan；　meantime；　went　into　the　house；　whistling　a　tune　which　he　had　begun　before　Porthos　went　away。
　　〃My　dear　Athos；　I　have　reflected　on　your　arguments　and　I　am　convinced。　I　am　sorry　to　have　had　anything　to　do　with　this　matter。　As　you　say；　Mazarin　is　a　knave。　I　have　resolved　to　fly　with　you；　not　a　word　　be　ready。　Your　swords　are　in　the　corner；　do　not　forget　them；　they　are　in　many　circumstances　very　useful；　there　is　Porthos's　purse；　too。〃
　　He　put　it　into　his　pocket。　The　two　friends　were　perfectly　stupefied。
　　〃Well；　pray；　is　there　anything　to　be　so　surprised　at？〃　he　said。　〃I　was　blind；　Athos　has　made　me　see；　that's　all；　e　here。〃
　　The　two　friends　went　near　him。
　　〃Do　you　see　that　street？　There　are　the　horses。　Go　out　by　the　door；　turn　to　the　right；　jump　into　your　saddles；　all　will　be　right；　don't　be　uneasy　at　anything　except　mistaking　the　signal。　That　will　be　the　signal　when　I　call　out　　Jesus　Seigneur！〃
　　〃But　give　us　your　word　that　you　will　e　too；　D'Artagnan；〃　said　Athos。
　　〃I　swear　I　will；　by　Heaven。〃
　　〃'Tis　settled；〃　said　Aramis；　〃at　the　cry　‘Jesus　Seigneur'　we　go　out；　upset　all　that　stands　in　our　way；　run　to　our　horses；　jump　into　our　saddles；　spur　them；　is　that　all？〃
　　〃Exactly。〃
　　〃See；　Aramis；　as　I　have　told　you；　D'Artagnan　is　first　amongst　us　all；〃　said　Athos。
　　〃Very　true；〃　replied　the　Gascon；　〃but　I　always　run　away　from　pliments。　Don't　forget　the　signal：　‘Jesus　Seigneur！'〃　and　he　went　out　as　he　came　in；　whistling　the　self…same　air。
　　The　soldiers　were　playing　or　sleeping；　two　of　them　were　singing　in　a　corner；　out　of　tune；　the　psalm：　〃On　the　rivers　of　Babylon。〃
　　D'Artagnan　called　the　sergeant。　〃My　dear　friend；　General　Cromwell　has　sent　Monsieur　Mordaunt　to　fetch　me。　Guard　the　prisoners　well；　I　beg　of　you。〃
　　The　sergeant　made　a　sign；　as　much　as　to　say　he　did　not　understand　French；　and　D'Artagnan　tried　to　make　him　prehend　by　signs　and　gestures。　Then　he　went　into　the　stable；　he　found　the　five　horses　saddled；　his　own　amongst　the　rest。
　　〃Each　of　you　take　a　horse　by　the　bridle；〃　he　said　to　Porthos　and　Musqueton；　〃turn　to　the　left；　so　that　Athos　and　Aramis　may　see　you　clearly　from　the　window。〃
　　〃They　are　ing；　then？〃　said　Porthos。
　　〃In　a　moment。〃
　　〃You　didn't　forget　my　purse？〃
　　〃No；　be　easy。〃
　　〃Good。〃
　　Porthos　and　Musqueton　each　took　a　horse　by　the　bridle　and　proceeded　to　their　post。
　　Then　D'Artagnan；　being　alone；　struck　a　light　and　lighted　a　small　bit　of　tinder；　mounted　his　horse　and　stopped　at　the　door　in　the　midst　of　the　soldiers。　There；　caressing　as　he　pretended；　the　animal　with　his　hand；　he　put　this　bit　of　burning　tinder　in　his　ear。　It　was　necessary　to　be　as　good　a　horseman　as　he　was　to　risk　such　a　scheme；　for　no　sooner　had　the　animal　felt　the　burning　tinder　than　he　uttered　a　cry　of　pain　and　reared　and　jumped　as　if　he　had　been　mad。
　　The　soldiers；　whom　he　was　nearly　trampling；　ran　away。
　　〃Help！　help！〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　〃stop　　my　horse　has　the　staggers。〃
　　In　an　instant　the　horse's　eyes　grew　bloodshot　and　he　was　white　with　foam。
　　〃Help！〃　cried　D'Artagnan。　〃What！　will　you　let　me　be　killed？　Jesus　Seigneur！〃
　　No　sooner　had　he　uttered　this　cry　than　the　door　opened　and　Athos　and　Aramis　rushed　out。　The　coast；　owing　to　the　Gascon's　stratagem；　was　clear。
　　〃The　prisoners　are　escaping！　the　prisoners　are　escaping！〃　cried　the　sergeant。
　　〃Stop！　stop！〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　giving　rein　to　his　famous　steed；　who；　darting　forth；　overturned　several　men。
　　〃Stop！　stop！〃　cried　the　soldiers；　and　ran　for　their　arms。
　　But　the　prisoners　were　in　their　saddles　and　lost　no　time　hastening　to　the　nearest　gate。
　　In　the　middle　of　the　street　they　saw　Grimaud　and　Blaisois；　who　were　ing　to　find　their　masters。　With　one　wave　of　his　hand　Athos　made　Grimaud；　who　followed　the　little　troop；　understand　everything；　and　they　passed　on　like　a　whirlwind；　D'Artagnan　still　directing　them　from　behind　with　his　voice。
　　They　passed　through　the　gate　like　apparitions；　without　the　guards　thinking　of　detaining　them；　and　reached　the　open　country。
　　All　this　time　the　soldiers　were　calling　out；　〃Stop！　stop！〃　and　the　sergeant；　who　began　to　see　that　he　was　the　victim　of　an　artifice；　was　almost　in　a　frenzy　of　despair。　Whilst　all　this　was　going　on；　a　cavalier　in　full　gallop　was　seen　approaching。　It　was　Mordaunt　with　the　order　in　his　hand。
　　〃The　prisoners！〃　he　exclaimed；　jumping　off　his　horse。
　　The　sergeant　had　not　the　courage　to　reply；　he　showed　him　the　open　door；　the　empty　room。　Mordaunt　darted　to　the　steps；　understood　all；　uttered　a　cry；　as　if　his　very　heart　was　pierced；　and　fell　fainting　on　the　stone　steps。
　　In　which　it　is　shown　that　under　the　most　trying　Circumstances　noble　Natures　never　lose　their　Courage；　nor　good　Stomachs　their　Appetites
　　The　little　troop；　without　looking　behind　them　or　exchanging　a　word；　fled　at　a　rapid　gallop；　fording　a　little　stream；　of　which　none　of　them　knew　the　name；　and　leaving　on　their　left　a　town　which　Athos　declared　to　be　Durham。　At　last　they　came　in　sight　of　a　small　wood；　and　spurring　their　horses　afresh；　rode　in　its　direction。
　　As　soon　as　they　had　disappeared　behind　a　green　curtain　sufficiently　thick　to　conceal　them　from　the　sight　of　any　one　who　might　be　in　pursuit　they　drew　up　to　hold　a　council　together。　The　two　grooms　held　the　horses；　that　they　might　take　a　little　rest　without　being　unsaddled；　and　Grimaud　was　posted　as　sentinel。
　　〃e；　first　of　all；〃　said　Athos　to　D'Artagnan；　〃my　friend；　that　I　may　shake　hands　with　you　　you；　our　rescuer　　you；　the　true　hero　of　us　all。〃
　　〃Athos　is　right　　you　have　my　adoration；〃　said　Aramis；　in　his　turn　pressing　his　hand。　〃To　what　are　you　not　equal；　with　your　superior　intelligence；　infallible　eye；　your　arm　of　iron　and　your　enterprising　mind！〃
　　〃Now；〃　said　the　Gascon；　〃that　is　all　well；　I　accept　for　Porthos　and　myself　everything　　thanks　and　pliments；　we　have　plenty　of　time　to　spare。〃
　　The　two　friends；　recalled　by　D'Artagnan　to　what　was　also　due　to　Porthos；　pressed　his　hand　in　their　turn。
　　〃And　now；〃　said　Athos；　〃it　is　not　our　plan　to　run　anywhere　and　like　madmen；　but　we　must　map　up　our　campaign。　What　shall　we　do？〃
　　〃What　are　we　going　to　do；　i'faith？　It　is　not　very　difficult　to　say。〃
　　〃Tell　us；　then；　D'Artagnan。〃
　　〃We　are　going　to　reach　the　nearest　seaport；　unite　our　little　resources；　hire　a　vessel　and　return　to　France。　As　for　me　I　will　give　my　last　sou　for　it。　Life　is　the　greatest　treasure；　and　speaking　candidly；　ours　hangs　by　a　thread。〃
　　〃What　do　you　say　to　this；　Du　Vallon？〃
　　〃I；〃　said　Porthos；　〃I　am　entirely　of　D'Artagnan's　opinion；　this　is　a　‘beastly'　country；　this　England。〃
　　〃You　are　quite　decided；　then；　to　leave　it？〃　asked　Athos　of　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Egad！　I　don't　see　what　is　to　keep　me　here。〃
　　A　glance　was　exchanged　between　Athos　and　Aramis。
　　〃Go；　then；　my　friends；〃　said　the　former；　sighing。
　　〃How；　go　then？〃　exclaimed　D'Artagnan。　〃Let　us　go；　you　mean？〃
　　〃No；　my　friend；〃　said　Athos；　〃you　must　leave　us。〃
　　〃Leave　you！〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　quite　bewildered　at　this　unexpected　announcement。
　　〃Bah！〃　said　Porthos；　〃why　separate；　since　we　are　all　together？〃
　　〃Because　you　can　and　ought　to　return　to　France；　your　mission　is　acplished；　but　ours　is　not。〃
　　〃Your　mission　is　not　acplished？〃　exclaimed　D'Artagnan；　looking　in　astonishment　at　Athos。
　　〃No；　my　friend；〃　replied　Athos；　in　his　gentle　but　decided　voice；　〃we　came　here　to　defend　King　Charles；　we　have　but　ill　defended　him　　it　remains　for　us　to　save　him！〃
　　〃To　save　the　king？〃　said　D'Artagnan；　looking　at　Aramis　as　he　had　looked　at　Athos。
　　Aramis　contented　himself　by　making　a　sign　with　his　head。
　　D'Artagnan's　countenance　took　an　expression　of　the　deepest　passion；　he　began　to　think　he　had　to　do　with　madmen。
　　〃You　cannot　be　speaking　seriously；　Athos！〃　said　he；　〃the　king　is　surrounded　by　an　army；　which　is　conducting　him　to　London。　This　army　is　manded　by　a　butcher；　or　the　son　of　a　butcher　　it　matters　little　　Colonel　Harrison。　His　majesty；　I　can　assure　you；　will　be　tried　on　his　arrival　in　London；　I　have　heard　enough　from　the　lips　of　Oliver　Cromwell　to　know　what　to　expect。〃
　　A　secon