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　　〃But；〃　suggested　D'Artagnan；　〃have　we　not　our　friend　Musqueton；　who　managed　for　us　so　well　at　Chantilly；　Porthos？〃
　　〃Yes；〃　said　Porthos；　〃we　have　Musqueton；　but　since　he　has　been　steward；　he　has　bee　very　heavy；　never　mind；　let　us　call　him；　and　to　make　sure　that　he　will　reply　agreeably　
　　〃Here！　Mouston；〃　cried　Porthos。
　　Mouston　appeared；　with　a　most　piteous　face。
　　〃What　is　the　matter；　my　dear　M。　Mouston？〃　asked　D'Artagnan。　〃Are　you　ill？〃
　　〃Sir；　I　am　very　hungry；〃　replied　Mouston。
　　〃Well；　it　is　just　for　that　reason　that　we　have　called　you；　my　good　M。　Mouston。　Could　you　not　procure　us　a　few　of　those　nice　little　rabbits；　and　some　of　those　delicious　partridges；　of　which　you　used　to　make　fricassees　at　the　hotel　　？
　　'Faith；　I　do　not　remember　the　name　of　the　hotel。〃
　　〃At　the　hotel　of　　；〃　said　Porthos；　〃by　my　faith　　nor　do　I　remember　it　either。〃
　　〃It　does　not　matter；　and　a　few　of　those　bottles　of　old　Burgundy　wine；　which　cured　your　master　so　quickly　of　his　sprain！〃
　　〃Alas！　sir；〃　said　Musqueton；　〃I　much　fear　that　what　you　ask　for　are　very　rare　things　in　this　detestable　and　barren　country；　and　I　think　we　should　do　better　to　go　and　seek　hospitality　from　the　owner　of　a　little　house　we　see　on　the　fringe　of　the　forest。〃
　　〃How！　is　there　a　house　in　the　neighborhood？〃　asked　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Yes；　sir；〃　replied　Musqueton。
　　〃Well；　let　us；　as　you　say；　go　and　ask　a　dinner　from　the　master　of　that　house。　What　is　your　opinion；　gentlemen；　and　does　not　M。　Mouston's　suggestion　appear　to　you　full　of　sense？〃
　　〃Oh！〃　said　Aramis；　〃suppose　the　master　is　a　Puritan？〃
　　〃So　much　the　better；　mordioux！〃　replied　D'Artagnan；　〃if　he　is　a　Puritan　we　will　inform　him　of　the　capture　of　the　king；　and　in　honor　of　the　news　he　will　kill　for　us　his　fatted　hens。〃
　　〃But　if　he　should　be　a　cavalier？〃　said　Porthos。
　　〃In　that　case　we　will　put　on　an　air　of　mourning　and　he　will　pluck　for　us　his　black　fowls。〃
　　〃You　are　very　happy；〃　exclaimed　Athos；　laughing；　in　spite　of　himself；　at　the　sally　of　the　irresistible　Gascon；　〃for　you　see　the　bright　side　of　everything。〃
　　〃What　would　you　have？〃　said　D'Artagnan。　〃I　e　from　a　land　where　there　is　not　a　cloud　in　the　sky。〃
　　〃It　is　not　like　this；　then；〃　said　Porthos　stretching　out　his　hand　to　assure　himself　whether　a　chill　sensation　he　felt　on　his　cheek　was　not　really　caused　by　a　drop　of　rain。
　　〃e；　e；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃more　reason　why　we　should　start　on　our　journey。　Halloo；　Grimaud！〃
　　Grimaud　appeared。
　　〃Well；　Grimaud；　my　friend；　have　you　seen　anything？〃　asked　the　Gascon。
　　〃Nothing！〃　replied　Grimaud。
　　〃Those　idiots！〃　cried　Porthos；　〃they　have　not　even　pursued　us。　Oh！　if　we　had　been　in　their　place！〃
　　〃Yes；　they　are　wrong；〃　said　D'Artagnan。　〃I　would　willingly　have　said　two　words　to　Mordaunt　in　this　little　desert。　It　is　an　excellent　spot　for　bringing　down　a　man　in　proper　style。〃
　　〃I　think；　decidedly；〃　observed　Aramis；　〃gentlemen；　that　the　son　hasn't　his　mother's　energy。〃
　　〃What；　my　good　fellow！〃　replied　Athos；　〃wait　awhile；　we　have　scarcely　left　him　two　hours　ago　　he　does　not　know　yet　in　what　direction　we　came　nor　where　we　are。　We　may　say　that　he　is　not　equal　to　his　mother　when　we　put　foot　in　France；　if　we　are　not　poisoned　or　killed　before　then。〃
　　〃Meanwhile；　let　us　dine；〃　suggested　Porthos。
　　〃I'faith；　yes；〃　said　Athos；　〃for　I　am　hungry。〃
　　〃Look　out　for　the　black　fowls！〃　cried　Aramis。
　　And　the　four　friends；　guided　by　Musqueton；　took　up　the　way　toward　the　house；　already　almost　restored　to　their　former　gayety；　for　they　were　now；　as　Athos　had　said；　all　four　once　more　united　and　of　single　mind。
　　Respect　to　Fallen　Majesty
　　As　our　fugitives　approached　the　house；　they　found　the　ground　cut　up；　as　if　a　considerable　body　of　horsemen　had　preceded　them。　Before　the　door　the　traces　were　yet　more　apparent；　these　horsemen；　whoever　they　might　be；　had　halted　there。
　　〃Egad！〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　〃it's　quite　clear　that　the　king　and　his　escort　have　been　by　here。〃
　　〃The　devil！〃　said　Porthos；　〃in　that　case　they　have　eaten　everything。〃
　　〃Bah！〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃they　will　have　left　a　chicken；　at　least。〃　He　dismounted　and　knocked　on　the　door。　There　was　no　response。
　　He　pushed　open　the　door　and　found　the　first　room　empty　and　deserted。
　　〃Well？〃　cried　Porthos。
　　〃I　can　see　nobody；〃　said　D'Artagnan。　〃Aha！〃
　　〃What？〃
　　〃Blood！〃
　　At　this　word　the　three　friends　leaped　from　their　horses　and　entered。　D'Artagnan　had　already　opened　the　door　of　the　second　room；　and　from　the　expression　of　his　face　it　was　clear　that　he　there　beheld　some　extraordinary　object。
　　The　three　friends　drew　near　and　discovered　a　young　man　stretched　on　the　ground；　bathed　in　a　pool　of　blood。　It　was　evident　that　he　had　attempted　to　regain　his　bed；　but　had　not　had　sufficient　strength　to　do　so。
　　Athos；　who　imagined　that　he　saw　him　move；　was　the　first　to　go　up　to　him。
　　〃Well？〃　inquired　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Well；　if　he　is　dead；〃　said　Athos；　〃he　has　not　been　so　long；　for　he　is　still　warm。　But　no；　his　heart　is　beating。　Ho；　there；　my　friend！〃
　　The　wounded　man　heaved　a　sigh。　D'Artagnan　took　some　water　in　the　hollow　of　his　hand　and　threw　it　upon　his　face。　The　man　opened　his　eyes；　made　an　effort　to　raise　his　head；　and　fell　back　again。　The　wound　was　in　the　top　of　his　skull　and　blood　was　flawing　copiously。
　　Aramis　dipped　a　cloth　into　some　water　and　applied　it　to　the　gash。　Again　the　wounded　man　opened　his　eyes　and　looked　in　astonishment　at　these　strangers；　who　appeared　to　pity　him。
　　〃You　are　among　friends；〃　said　Athos；　in　English；　〃so　cheer　up；　and　tell　us；　if　you　have　the　strength　to　do　so；　what　has　happened？〃
　　〃The　king；〃　muttered　the　wounded　man；　〃the　king　is　a　prisoner。〃
　　〃You　have　seen　him？〃　asked　Aramis；　in　the　same　language。
　　The　man　made　no　reply。
　　〃Make　your　mind　easy；〃　resumed　Athos；　〃we　are　all　faithful　servants　of　his　majesty。〃
　　〃Is　what　you　tell　me　true？〃　asked　the　wounded　man。
　　〃On　our　honor　as　gentlemen。〃
　　〃Then　I　may　tell　you　all。　I　am　brother　to　Parry；　his　majesty's　lackey。〃
　　Athos　and　Aramis　remembered　that　this　was　the　name　by　which　De　Winter　had　called　the　man　they　had　found　in　the　passage　of　the　king's　tent。
　　〃We　know　him；〃　said　Athos；　〃he　never　left　the　king。〃
　　〃Yes；　that　is　he。　Well；　he　thought　of　me；　when　he　saw　the　king　was　taken；　and　as　they　were　passing　before　the　house　he　begged　in　the　king's　name　that　they　would　stop；　as　the　king　was　hungry。　They　brought　him　into　this　room　and　placed　sentinels　at　the　doors　and　windows。　Parry　knew　this　room；　as　he　had　often　been　to　see　me　when　the　king　was　at　Newcastle。　He　knew　that　there　was　a　trap…door　municating　with　a　cellar；　from　which　one　could　get　into　the　orchard。　He　made　a　sign；　which　I　understood；　but　the　king's　guards　must　have　noticed　it　and　held　themselves　on　guard。　I　went　out　as　if　to　fetch　wood；　passed　through　the　subterranean　passage　into　the　cellar；　and　whilst　Parry　was　gently　bolting　the　door；　pushed　up　the　board　and　beckoned　to　the　king　to　follow　me。　Alas！　he　would　not。　But　Parry　clasped　his　hands　and　implored　him；　and　at　last　he　agreed。　I　went　on　first；　fortunately。　The　king　was　a　few　steps　behind　me；　when　suddenly　I　saw　something　rise　up　in　front　of　me　like　a　huge　shadow。　I　wanted　to　cry　out　to　warn　the　king；　but　that　very　moment　I　felt　a　blow　as　if　the　house　was　falling　on　my　head；　and　fell　insensible。　When　I　came　to　myself　again；　I　was　stretched　in　the　same　place。　I　dragged　myself　as　far　as　the　yard。　The　king　and　his　escort　were　no　longer　there。　I　spent　perhaps　an　hour　in　ing　from　the　yard　to　this　place；　then　my　strength　gave　out　and　I　fainted　again。〃
　　〃And　now　how　are　you　feeling？〃
　　〃Very　ill；〃　replied　the　wounded　man。
　　〃Can　we　do　anything　for　you？〃　asked　Athos。
　　〃Help　to　put　me　on　the　bed；　I　think　I　shall　feel　better　there。〃
　　〃Have　you　any　one　to　depend　on　for　assistance？〃
　　〃My　wife　is　at　Durham　and　may　return　at　any　moment。　But　you　　is　there　nothing　that　you　want？〃
　　〃We　came　here　with　the　intention　of　asking　for　something　to　eat。〃
　　〃Alas；　they　have　taken　everything；　there　isn't　a　morsel　of　bread　in　the　house。〃
　　〃You　hear；　D'Artagnan？〃　said　Athos；　〃we　shall　have　to　look　elsewhere　for　our　dinner。〃