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　　〃You　hear；　D'Artagnan？〃　said　Athos；　〃we　shall　have　to　look　elsewhere　for　our　dinner。〃
　　〃It　is　all　one　to　me　now；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃I　am　no　longer　hungry。〃
　　〃Faith！　neither　am　I；〃　said　Porthos。
　　They　carried　the　man　to　his　bed　and　called　Grimaud　to　dress　the　wound。　In　the　service　of　the　four　friends　Grimaud　had　had　so　frequent　occasion　to　make　lint　and　bandages　that　he　had　bee　something　of　a　surgeon。
　　In　the　meantime　the　fugitives　had　returned　to　the　first　room；　where　they　took　counsel　together。
　　〃Now；〃　said　Aramis；　〃we　know　how　the　matter　stands。　The　king　and　his　escort　have　gone　this　way；　we　had　better　take　the　opposite　direction；　eh？〃
　　Athos　did　not　reply；　he　reflected。
　　〃Yes；〃　said　Porthos；　〃let　us　take　the　opposite　direction；　if　we　follow　the　escort　we　shall　find　everything　devoured　and　die　of　hunger。　What　a　confounded　country　this　England　is！　This　is　the　first　time　I　have　gone　without　my　dinner　for　ten　years；　and　it　is　generally　my　best　meal。〃
　　〃What　do　you　think；　D'Artagnan？〃　asked　Athos。　〃Do　you　agree　with　Aramis？〃
　　〃Not　at　all；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃I　am　precisely　of　the　contrary　opinion。〃
　　〃What！　you　would　follow　the　escort？〃　exclaimed　Porthos；　in　dismay。
　　〃No；　I　would　join　the　escort。〃
　　Athos's　eyes　shone　with　joy。
　　〃Join　the　escort！〃　cried　Aramis。
　　〃Let　D'Artagnan　speak；〃　said　Athos；　〃you　know　he　always　has　wise　advice　to　give。〃
　　〃Clearly；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃we　must　go　where　they　will　not　look　for　us。　Now；　they　will　be　far　from　looking　for　us　among　the　Puritans；　therefore；　with　the　Puritans　we　must　go。〃
　　〃Good；　my　friend；　good！〃　said　Athos。　〃It　is　excellent　advice。　I　was　about　to　give　it　when　you　anticipated　me。〃
　　〃That；　then；　is　your　opinion？〃　asked　Aramis。
　　〃Yes。　They　will　think　we　are　trying　to　leave　England　and　will　search　for　us　at　the　ports；　meanwhile　we　shall　reach　London　with　the　king。　Once　in　London　we　shall　be　hard　to　find　　without　considering；〃　continued　Athos；　throwing　a　glance　at　Aramis；　〃the　chances　that　may　e　to　us　on　the　way。〃
　　〃Yes；〃　said　Aramis；　〃I　understand。〃
　　〃I；　however；　do　not　understand；〃　said　Porthos。　〃But　no　matter；　since　it　is　at　the　same　time　the　opinion　of　D'Artagnan　and　of　Athos；　it　must　be　the　best。〃
　　〃But；〃　said　Aramis；　〃shall　we　not　be　suspected　by　Colonel　Harrison？〃
　　〃Egad！〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　〃he's　just　the　man　I　count　upon。　Colonel　Harrison　is　one　of　our　friends。　We　have　met　him　twice　at　General　Cromwell's。　He　knows　that　we　were　sent　from　France　by　Monsieur　Mazarin；　he　will　consider　us　as　brothers。　Besides；　is　he　not　a　butcher's　son？　Well；　then；　Porthos　shall　show　him　how　to　knock　down　an　ox　with　a　blow　of　the　fist；　and　I　how　to　trip　up　a　bull　by　taking　him　by　the　horns。　That　will　insure　his　confidence。〃
　　Athos　smiled。　〃You　are　the　best　panion　that　I　know；　D'Artagnan；〃　he　said；　offering　his　hand　to　the　Gascon；　〃and　I　am　very　happy　in　having　found　you　again；　my　dear　son。〃
　　This　was；　as　we　have　seen；　the　term　which　Athos　applied　to　D'Artagnan　in　his　more　expansive　moods。
　　At　this　moment　Grimaud　came　in。　He　had　stanched　the　wound　and　the　man　was　better。
　　The　four　friends　took　leave　of　him　and　asked　if　they　could　deliver　any　message　for　him　to　his　brother。
　　〃Tell　him；〃　answered　the　brave　man；　〃to　let　the　king　know　that　they　have　not　killed　me　outright。　However　insignificant　I　am；　I　am　sure　that　his　majesty　is　concerned　for　me　and　blames　himself　for　my　death。〃
　　〃Be　easy；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃he　will　know　all　before　night。〃
　　The　little　troop　remenced　their　march；　and　at　the　end　of　two　hours　perceived　a　considerable　body　of　horsemen　about　half　a　league　ahead。
　　〃My　dear　friends；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃give　your　swords　to　Monsieur　Mouston；　who　will　return　them　to　you　at　the　proper　time　and　place；　and　do　not　forget　you　are　our　prisoners。〃
　　It　was　not　long　before　they　joined　the　escort。　The　king　was　riding　in　front；　surrounded　by　troopers；　and　when　he　saw　Athos　and　Aramis　a　glow　of　pleasure　lighted　his　pale　cheeks。
　　D'Artagnan　passed　to　the　head　of　the　column；　and　leaving　his　friends　under　the　guard　of　Porthos；　went　straight　to　Harrison；　who　recognized　him　as　having　met　him　at　Cromwell's　and　received　him　as　politely　as　a　man　of　his　breeding　and　disposition　could。　It　turned　out　as　D'Artagnan　had　foreseen。　The　colonel　neither　had　nor　could　have　any　suspicion。
　　They　halted　for　the　king　to　dine。　This　time；　however；　due　precautions　were　taken　to　prevent　any　attempt　at　escape。　In　the　large　room　of　the　hotel　a　small　table　was　placed　for　him　and　a　large　one　for　the　officers。
　　〃Will　you　dine　with　me？〃　asked　Harrison　of　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Gad；　I　should　be　very　happy；　but　I　have　my　panion；　Monsieur　du　Vallon；　and　the　two　prisoners；　whom　I　cannot　leave。　Let　us　manage　it　better。　Have　a　table　set　for　us　in　a　corner　and　send　us　whatever　you　like　from　yours。〃
　　〃Good；〃　answered　Harrison。
　　The　matter　was　arranged　as　D'Artagnan　had　suggested；　and　when　he　returned　he　found　the　king　already　seated　at　his　little　table；　where　Parry　waited　on　him；　Harrison　and　his　officers　sitting　together　at　another　table；　and；　in　a　corner；　places　reserved　for　himself　and　his　panions。
　　The　table　at　which　the　Puritan　officers　were　seated　was　round；　and　whether　by　chance　or　coarse　intention；　Harrison　sat　with　his　back　to　the　king。
　　The　king　saw　the　four　gentlemen　e　in；　but　appeared　to　take　no　notice　of　them。
　　They　sat　down　in　such　a　manner　as　to　turn　their　backs　on　nobody。　The　officers；　table　and　that　of　the　king　were　opposite　to　them。
　　〃I'faith；　colonel；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃we　are　very　grateful　for　your　gracious　invitation；　for　without　you　we　ran　the　risk　of　going　without　dinner；　as　we　have　without　breakfast。　My　friend　here；　Monsieur　du　Vallon；　shares　my　gratitude；　for　he　was　particularly　hungry。〃
　　〃And　I　am　so　still；〃　said　Porthos　bowing　to　Harrison。
　　〃And　how；〃　said　Harrison；　laughing；　〃did　this　serious　calamity　of　going　without　breakfast　happen　to　you？〃
　　〃In　a　very　simple　manner；　colonel；〃　said　D'Artagnan。　〃I　was　in　a　hurry　to　join　you　and　took　the　road　you　had　already　gone　by。　You　can　understand　our　disappointment　when；　arriving　at　a　pretty　little　house　on　the　skirts　of　a　wood；　which　at　a　distance　had　quite　a　gay　appearance；　with　its　red　roof　and　green　shutters；　we　found　nothing　but　a　poor　wretch　bathed　　Ah！　colonel；　pay　my　respects　to　the　officer　of　yours　who　struck　that　blow。〃
　　〃Yes；〃　said　Harrison；　laughing；　and　looking　over　at　one　of　the　officers　seated　at　his　table。　〃When　Groslow　undertakes　this　kind　of　thing　there's　no　need　to　go　over　the　ground　a　second　time。〃
　　〃Ah！　it　was　this　gentleman？〃　said　D'Artagnan；　bowing　to　the　officer。　〃I　am　sorry　he　does　not　speak　French；　that　I　might　tender　him　my　pliments。〃
　　〃I　am　ready　to　receive　and　return　them；　sir；〃　said　the　officer；　in　pretty　good　French；　〃for　I　resided　three　years　in　Paris。〃
　　〃Then；　sir；　allow　me　to　assure　you　that　your　blow　was　so　well　directed　that　you　have　nearly　killed　your　man。〃
　　〃Nearly？　I　thought　I　had　quite；〃　said　Groslow。
　　〃No。　It　was　a　very　near　thing；　but　he　is　not　dead。〃
　　As　he　said　this；　D'Artagnan　gave　a　glance　at　Parry；　who　was　standing　in　front　of　the　king；　to　show　him　that　the　news　was　meant　for　him。
　　The　king；　too；　who　had　listened　in　the　greatest　agony；　now　breathed　again。
　　〃Hang　it；〃　said　Groslow；　〃I　thought　I　had　succeeded　better。　If　it　were　not　so　far　from　here　to　the　house　I　would　return　and　finish　him。〃
　　〃And　you　would　do　well；　if　you　are　afraid　of　his　recovering；　for　you　know；　if　a　wound　in　the　head　does　not　kill　at　once；　it　is　cured　in　a　week。〃
　　And　D'Artagnan　threw　a　second　glance　toward　Parry；　on　whose　face　such　an　expression　of　joy　was　manifested　that　Charles　stretched　out　his　hand　to　him；　smiling。
　　Parry　bent　over　his　master's　hand　and　kissed　it　respectfully。
　　〃I've　a　great　desire　to　drink　the　king's　health；〃　said　Athos。
　　〃Let　me　propose　it；　then；〃　said　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Do；〃　said　Aramis。
　　Porthos　looked　at　D'Artagnan；　quite　amazed　at　the　resources　with　which　his　panion's　Gascon　sharpness　continually　supplied　him。　D'Artagnan　took　up　his　camp　tin　cup；　filled　it　with　wine　and　arose。
　　〃Gentlemen；〃　said　he；　〃let　us　drink　to　hi