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　　〃Why；　the　idea　of　taking　quarters　with　Senor　Perez　seems　to　me　very　reasonable；　and　for　my　part　I　agree　to　it。　We　will　invoke　the　remembrance　of　that　poor　De　Winter；　for　whom　he　seemed　to　have　a　great　regard；　we　will　tell　him　that　we　have　e　as　amateurs　to　see　what　is　going　on；　we　will　spend　with　him　a　guinea　each　per　day；　and　I　think　that　by　taking　all　these　precautions　we　can　be　quite　undisturbed。〃
　　〃You　forget；　Aramis；　one　precaution　of　considerable　importance。〃
　　〃What　is　that？〃
　　〃The　precaution　of　changing　our　clothes。〃
　　〃Changing　our　clothes！〃　exclaimed　Porthos。　〃I　don't　see　why；　we　are　very　fortable　in　those　we　wear。〃
　　〃To　prevent　recognition；〃　said　D'Artagnan。　〃Our　clothes　have　a　cut　which　would　proclaim　the　Frenchman　at　first　sight。　Now；　I　don't　set　sufficient　store　on　the　cut　of　my　jerkin　to　risk　being　hung　at　Tyburn　or　sent　for　change　of　scene　to　the　Indies。　I　shall　buy　a　chestnut…colored　suit。　I've　remarked　that　your　Puritans　revel　in　that　color。〃
　　〃But　can　you　find　your　man？〃　said　Aramis　to　Athos。
　　〃Oh！　to　be　sure；　yes。　He　lives　at　the　Bedford　Tavern；　Greenhall　Street。　Besides；　I　can　find　my　way　about　the　city　with　my　eyes　shut。〃
　　〃I　wish　we　were　already　there；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃and　my　advice　is　that　we　reach　London　before　daybreak；　even　if　we　kill　our　horses。〃
　　〃e　on；　then；〃　said　Athos；　〃for　unless　I　am　mistaken　in　my　calculations　we　have　only　eight　or　ten　leagues　to　go。〃
　　The　friends　urged　on　their　horses　and　arrived；　in　fact；　at　about　five　o'clock　in　the　morning。　They　were　stopped　and　questioned　at　the　gate　by　which　they　sought　to　enter　the　city；　but　Athos　replied；　in　excellent　English；　that　they　had　been　sent　forward　by　Colonel　Harrison　to　announce　to　his　colleague；　Monsieur　Bridge；　the　approach　of　the　king。　That　reply　led　to　several　questions　about　the　king's　capture；　and　Athos　gave　details　so　precise　and　positive　that　if　the　gatekeepers　had　any　suspicions　they　vanished　pletely。　The　way　was　therefore　opened　to　the　four　friends　with　all　sorts　of　Puritan　congratulations。
　　Athos　was　right。　He　went　direct　to　the　Bedford　Tavern；　and　the　host；　who　recognized　him；　was　delighted　to　see　him　again　with　such　a　numerous　and　promising　pany。
　　Though　it　was　scarcely　daylight　our　four　travelers　found　the　town　in　a　great　bustle；　owing　to　the　reported　approach　of　Harrison　and　the　king。
　　The　plan　of　changing　their　clothes　was　unanimously　adopted。　The　landlord　sent　out　for　every　description　of　garment；　as　if　he　wanted　to　fit　up　his　wardrobe。　Athos　chose　a　black　coat；　which　gave　him　the　appearance　of　a　respectable　citizen。　Aramis；　not　wishing　to　part　with　his　sword；　selected　a　dark…blue　cloak　of　a　military　cut。　Porthos　was　seduced　by　a　wine…colored　doublet　and　sea…green　breeches。　D'Artagnan；　who　had　fixed　on　his　color　beforehand；　had　only　to　select　the　shade；　and　looked　in　his　chestnut　suit　exactly　like　a　retired　sugar　dealer。
　　〃Now；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃for　the　actual　man。　We　must　cut　off　our　hair；　that　the　populace　may　not　insult　us。　As　we　no　longer　wear　the　sword　of　the　gentleman　we　may　as　well　have　the　head　of　the　Puritan。　This；　as　you　know；　is　the　important　point　of　distinction　between　the　Covenanter　and　the　Cavalier。〃
　　After　some　discussion　this　was　agreed　to　and　Musqueton　played　the　role　of　barber。
　　〃We　look　hideous；〃　said　Athos。
　　〃And　smack　of　the　Puritan　to　a　frightful　extent；〃　said　Aramis。
　　〃My　head　feels　actually　cold；〃　said　Porthos。
　　〃As　for　me；　I　feel　anxious　to　preach　a　sermon；〃　said　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Now；〃　said　Athos；　〃that　we　cannot　even　recognize　one　another　and　have　therefore　no　fear　of　others　recognizing　us；　let　us　go　and　see　the　king's　entrance。〃
　　They　had　not　been　long　in　the　crowd　before　loud　cries　announced　the　king's　arrival。　A　carriage　had　been　sent　to　meet　him；　and　the　gigantic　Porthos；　who　stood　a　head　above　the　entire　rabble；　soon　announced　that　he　saw　the　royal　equipage　approaching。　D'Artagnan　raised　himself　on　tiptoe；　and　as　the　carriage　passed；　saw　Harrison　at　one　window　and　Mordaunt　at　the　other。
　　The　next　day；　Athos；　leaning　out　of　his　window；　which　looked　upon　the　most　populous　part　of　the　city；　heard　the　Act　of　Parliament；　which　summoned　the　ex…king；　Charles　I。；　to　the　bar；　publicly　cried。
　　〃Parliament　indeed！〃　cried　Athos。　〃Parliament　can　never　have　passed　such　an　act　as　that。〃
　　At　this　moment　the　landlord　came　in。
　　〃Did　parliament　pass　this　act？〃　Athos　asked　of　him　in　English。
　　〃Yes；　my　lord；　the　pure　parliament。〃
　　〃What　do　you　mean　by　‘the　pure　parliament'？　Are　there；　then；　two　parliaments？〃
　　〃My　friend；〃　D'Artagnan　interrupted；　〃as　I　don't　understand　English　and　we　all　understand　Spanish；　have　the　kindness　to　speak　to　us　in　that　language；　which；　since　it　is　your　own；　you　must　find　pleasure　in　using　when　you　have　the　chance。〃
　　〃Ah！　excellent！〃　said　Aramis。
　　As　to　Porthos；　all　his　attention　was　concentrated　on　the　allurements　of　the　breakfast　table。
　　〃You　were　asking；　then？〃　said　the　host　in　Spanish。
　　〃I　asked；〃　said　Athos；　in　the　same　language；　〃if　there　are　two　parliaments；　a　pure　and　an　impure？〃
　　〃Why；　how　extraordinary！〃　said　Porthos；　slowly　raising　his　head　and　looking　at　his　friends　with　an　air　of　astonishment；　〃I　understand　English；　then！　I　understand　what　you　say！〃
　　〃That　is　because　we　are　talking　Spanish；　my　dear　friend；〃　said　Athos。
　　〃Oh；　the　devil！〃　said　Porthos；　〃I　am　sorry　for　that；　it　would　have　been　one　language　more。〃
　　〃When　I　speak　of　the　pure　parliament；〃　resumed　the　host；　〃I　mean　the　one　which　Colonel　Bridge　has　weeded。〃
　　〃Ah！　really；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃these　people　are　very　ingenious。　When　I　go　back　to　France　I　must　suggest　some　such　convenient　course　to　Cardinal　Mazarin　and　the　coadjutor。　One　of　them　will　weed　the　parliament　in　the　name　of　the　court；　and　the　other　in　the　name　of　the　people；　and　then　there　won't　be　any　parliament　at　all。〃
　　〃And　who　is　this　Colonel　Bridge？〃　asked　Aramis；　〃and　how　does　he　go　to　work　to　weed　the　parliament？〃
　　〃Colonel　Bridge；〃　replied　the　Spaniard；　〃is　a　retired　wagoner；　a　man　of　much　sense；　who　made　one　valuable　observation　whilst　driving　his　team；　namely；　that　where　there　happened　to　be　a　stone　on　the　road；　it　was　much　easier　to　remove　the　stone　than　try　and　make　the　wheel　pass　over　it。　Now；　of　two　hundred　and　fifty…one　members　who　posed　the　parliament；　there　were　one　hundred　and　ninety…one　who　were　in　the　way　and　might　have　upset　his　political　wagon。　He　took　them　up；　just　as　he　formerly　used　to　take　up　the　stones　from　the　road；　and　threw　them　out　of　the　house。〃
　　〃Neat；〃　remarked　D'Artagnan。　〃Very！〃
　　〃And　all　these　one　hundred　and　ninety…one　were　Royalists？〃　asked　Athos。
　　〃Without　doubt；　senor；　and　you　understand　that　they　would　have　saved　the　king。〃
　　〃To　be　sure；〃　said　Porthos；　with　majestic　mon　sense；　〃they　were　in　the　majority。〃
　　〃And　you　think；〃　said　Aramis；　〃he　will　consent　to　appear　before　such　a　tribunal？〃
　　〃He　will　be　forced　to　do　so；〃　smiled　the　Spaniard。
　　〃Now；　Athos！〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃do　you　begin　to　believe　that　it's　a　ruined　cause；　and　that　what　with　your　Harrisons；　Joyces；　Bridges　and　Cromwells；　we　shall　never　get　the　upper　hand？〃
　　〃The　king　will　be　delivered　at　the　tribunal；〃　said　Athos；　〃the　very　silence　of　his　supporters　indicates　that　they　are　at　work。〃
　　D'Artagnan　shrugged　his　shoulders。
　　〃But；〃　said　Aramis；　〃if　they　dare　to　condemn　their　king；　it　can　only　be　to　exile　or　imprisonment。〃
　　D'Artagnan　whistled　a　little　air　of　incredulity。
　　〃We　shall　see；〃　said　Athos；　〃for　we　shall　go　to　the　sittings；　I　presume。〃
　　〃You　will　not　have　long　to　wait；〃　said　the　landlord；　〃they　begin　to…morrow。〃
　　〃So；　then；　they　drew　up　the　indictments　before　the　king　was　taken？〃
　　〃Of　course；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃they　began　the　day　he　was　sold。〃
　　〃And　you　know；〃　said　Aramis；　〃that　it　was　our　friend　Mordaunt　who　made；　if　not　the　bargain；　at　least　the　overtures。〃
　　〃And　you　know；〃　added　D'Artagnan；　〃that　whenever　I　catch　him　I　will　kill　him；　this　Mordaunt。〃
　　〃And　I；　too；〃　exclaimed　Porthos。
　　〃And　I；　too；〃　added　Aramis。
　　〃Touching　unanimity！〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　〃which　well　bees　good　citizens　like　us。　Let　us　take　a　turn　around　the　town