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aight　up　to　the　gentlemen。　He　was　so　well　wrapped　up　in　his　cloak　that　it　would　have　been　impossible　to　see　his　face　even　if　the　night　had　not　been　so　dark　as　to　render　precaution　superfluous；　nevertheless；　the　keen　glance　of　Athos　perceived　at　once　it　was　not　Rogers　who　stood　before　them。
　　〃What　do　you　want　with　us？〃　he　asked　of　Groslow。
　　〃I　wish　to　inform　you；　my　lord；〃　replied　Groslow；　with　an　Irish　accent；　feigned　of　course；　〃that　if　you　are　looking　for　Captain　Rogers　you　will　not　find　him。　He　fell　down　this　morning　and　broke　his　leg。　But　I'm　his　cousin；　he　told　me　everything　and　desired　me　to　watch　instead　of　him；　and　in　his　place　to　conduct；　wherever　they　wished　to　go；　the　gentlemen　who　should　bring　me　a　handkerchief　tied　at　each　corner；　like　that　one　which　you　hold　and　one　which　I　have　in　my　pocket。〃
　　And　he　drew　out　the　handkerchief。
　　〃Was　that　all　he　said？〃　inquired　Athos。
　　〃No；　my　lord；　he　said　you　had　engaged　to　pay　seventy　pounds　if　I　landed　you　safe　and　sound　at　Boulogne　or　any　other　port　you　choose　in　France。〃
　　〃What　do　you　think　of　all　this？〃　said　Athos；　in　a　low　tone　to　D'Artagnan；　after　explaining　to　him　in　French　what　the　sailor　had　said　in　English。
　　〃It　seems　a　likely　story　to　me。〃
　　〃And　to　me；　too。〃
　　〃Besides；　we　can　but　blow　out　his　brains　if　he　proves　false；〃　said　the　Gascon；　〃and　you；　Athos；　you　know　something　of　everything　and　can　be　our　captain。　I　dare　say　you　know　how　to　navigate；　should　he　fail　us。〃
　　〃My　dear　friend；　you　guess　well。　My　father　meant　me　for　the　navy　and　I　have　some　vague　notions　about　navigation。〃
　　〃You　see！〃　cried　D'Artagnan。
　　They　then　summoned　their　friends；　who；　with　Blaisois；　Musqueton　and　Grimaud；　promptly　joined　them；　leaving　Parry　behind　them；　who　was　to　take　back　to　London　the　horses　of　the　gentlemen　and　of　their　lackeys；　which　had　been　sold　to　the　host　in　settlement　of　their　account　with　him。　Thanks　to　this　stroke　of　business　the　four　friends　were　able　to　take　away　with　them　a　sum　of　money　which；　if　not　large；　was　sufficient　as　a　provision　against　delays　and　accidents。
　　Parry　parted　from　his　friends　regretfully；　they　had　proposed　his　going　with　them　to　France；　but　he　had　straightway　declined。
　　〃It　is　very　simple；〃　Musqueton　had　said；　〃he　is　thinking　of　Groslow。〃
　　It　was　Captain　Groslow；　the　reader　will　remember；　who　had　broken　Parry's　head。
　　D'Artagnan　resumed　immediately　the　attitude　of　distrust　that　was　habitual　with　him。　He　found　the　wharf　too　pletely　deserted；　the　night　too　dark；　the　captain　too　acmodating。　He　had　reported　to　Aramis　what　had　taken　place；　and　Aramis；　not　less　distrustful　than　he；　had　increased　his　suspicions。　A　slight　click　of　the　tongue　against　his　teeth　informed　Athos　of　the　Gascon's　uneasiness。
　　〃We　have　no　time　now　for　suspicions；〃　said　Athos。　〃The　boat　is　waiting　for　us；　e。〃
　　〃Besides；〃　said　Aramis；　〃what　prevents　our　being　distrustful　and　going　aboard　at　the　same　time？　We　can　watch　the　skipper。〃
　　〃And　if　he　doesn't　go　straight　I　will　crush　him；　that's　all。〃
　　〃Well　said；　Porthos；〃　replied　D'Artagnan。　〃Let　us　go；　then。　You　first；　Musqueton；〃　and　he　stopped　his　friends；　directing　the　valets　to　go　first；　in　order　to　test　the　plank　leading　from　the　pier　to　the　boat。
　　The　three　valets　passed　without　accident。　Athos　followed　them；　then　Porthos；　then　Aramis。　D'Artagnan　went　last；　still　shaking　his　head。
　　〃What　in　the　devil　is　the　matter　with　you；　my　friend？〃　said　Porthos。　〃Upon　my　word　you　would　make　Caesar　afraid。〃
　　〃The　matter　is；〃　replied　D'Artagnan；　〃that　I　can　see　upon　this　pier　neither　inspector　nor　sentinel　nor　exciseman。〃
　　〃And　you　plain　of　that！〃　said　Porthos。　〃Everything　goes　as　if　in　flowery　paths。〃
　　〃Everything　goes　too　well；　Porthos。　But　no　matter；　we　must　trust　in　God。〃
　　As　soon　as　the　plank　was　withdrawn　the　captain　took　his　place　at　the　tiller　and　made　a　sign　to　one　of　the　sailors；　who；　boat…hook　in　hand；　began　to　push　out　from　the　labyrinth　of　boats　in　which　they　were　involved。　The　other　sailor　had　already　seated　himself　on　the　port　side　and　was　ready　to　row。　As　soon　as　there　was　room　for　rowing；　his　panion　rejoined　him　and　the　boat　began　to　move　more　rapidly。
　　〃At　last　we　are　off！〃　exclaimed　Porthos。
　　〃Alas；〃　said　Athos；　〃we　depart　alone。〃
　　〃Yes；　but　all　four　together　and　without　a　scratch；　which　is　a　consolation。〃
　　〃We　are　not　yet　at　our　destination；〃　observed　the　prudent　D'Artagnan；　〃beware　of　misadventure。〃
　　〃Ah；　my　friend！〃　cried　Porthos；　〃like　the　crows；　you　always　bring　bad　omens。　Who　could　intercept　us　on　such　a　night　as　this；　pitch　dark；　when　one　does　not　see　more　than　twenty　yards　before　one？〃
　　〃Yes；　but　to…morrow　morning　　〃
　　〃To…morrow　we　shall　be　at　Boulogne。〃
　　〃I　hope　so；　with　all　my　heart；〃　said　the　Gascon；　〃and　I　confess　my　weakness。　Yes；　Athos；　you　may　laugh；　but　as　long　as　we　were　within　gunshot　of　the　pier　or　of　the　vessels　lying　by　it　I　was　looking　for　a　frightful　discharge　of　musketry　which　would　crush　us。〃
　　〃But；〃　said　Porthos；　with　great　wisdom；　〃that　was　impossible；　for　they　would　have　killed　the　captain　and　the　sailors。〃
　　〃Bah！　much　Monsieur　Mordaunt　would　care。　You　don't　imagine　he　would　consider　a　little　thing　like　that？〃
　　〃At　any　rate；〃　said　Porthos；　〃I　am　glad　to　hear　D'Artagnan　admit　that　he　is　afraid。〃
　　〃I　not　only　confess　it；　but　am　proud　of　it；〃　returned　the　Gascon；　〃I'm　not　such　a　rhinoceros　as　you　are。　Oho！　what's　that？〃
　　〃The　Lightning；〃　answered　the　captain；　〃our　felucca。〃
　　〃So　far；　so　good；〃　laughed　Athos。
　　They　went　on　board　and　the　captain　instantly　conducted　them　to　the　berth　prepared　for　them　　a　cabin　which　was　to　serve　for　all　purposes　and　for　the　whole　party；　he　then　tried　to　slip　away　under　pretext　of　giving　orders　to　some　one。
　　〃Stop　a　moment；〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　〃pray　how　many　men　have　you　on　board；　captain？〃
　　〃I　don't　understand；〃　was　the　reply。
　　〃Explain　it；　Athos。〃
　　Groslow；　on　the　question　being　interpreted；　answered；　〃Three；　without　counting　myself。〃
　　D'Artagnan　understood；　for　while　replying　the　captain　had　raised　three　fingers。　〃Oh！〃　he　exclaimed；　〃I　begin　to　be　more　at　my　ease；　however；　whilst　you　settle　yourselves；　I　shall　make　the　round　of　the　boat。〃
　　〃As　for　me；〃　said　Porthos；　〃I　will　see　to　the　supper。〃
　　〃A　very　good　idea；　Porthos；〃　said　the　Gascon。　〃Athos　lend　me　Grimaud；　who　in　the　society　of　his　friend　Parry　has　perhaps　picked　up　a　little　English；　and　can　act　as　my　interpreter。〃
　　〃Go；　Grimaud；〃　said　Athos。
　　D'Artagnan；　finding　a　lantern　on　the　deck；　took　it　up　and　with　a　pistol　in　his　hand　he　said　to　the　captain；　in　English；　〃e；〃　（being；　with　the　classic　English　oath；　the　only　English　words　he　knew）；　and　so　saying　he　descended　to　the　lower　deck。
　　This　was　divided　into　three　partments　　one　which　was　covered　by　the　floor　of　that　room　in　which　Athos；　Porthos　and　Aramis　were　to　pass　the　night；　the　second　was　to　serve　as　the　sleeping…room　for　the　servants；　the　third；　under　the　prow　of　the　ship；　was　under　the　temporary　cabin　in　which　Mordaunt　was　concealed。
　　〃Oho！〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　as　he　went　down　the　steps　of　the　hatchway；　preceded　by　the　lantern；　〃what　a　number　of　barrels！　one　would　think　one　was　in　the　cave　of　Ali　Baba。　What　is　there　in　them？〃　he　added；　putting　his　lantern　on　one　of　the　casks。
　　The　captain　seemed　inclined　to　go　upon　deck　again；　but　controlling　himself　he　answered：
　　〃Port　wine。〃
　　〃Ah！　port　wine！　'tis　a　fort；〃　said　the　Gascon；　〃since　we　shall　not　die　of　thirst。　Are　they　all　full？〃
　　Grimaud　translated　the　question；　and　Groslow；　who　was　wiping　the　perspiration　from　off　his　forehead；　answered：
　　〃Some　full；　others　empty。〃
　　D'Artagnan　struck　the　barrels　with　his　hand；　and　having　ascertained　that　he　spoke　the　truth；　pushed　his　lantern；　greatly　to　the　captain's　alarm；　into　the　interstices　between　the　barrels；　and　finding　that　there　was　nothing　concealed　in　them：
　　〃e　along；〃　he　said；　and　he　went　toward　the　door　of　the　second　partment。
　　〃Stop！〃　said　the　Englishman；　〃I　have　the　key　of　that　door；〃　and　he　opened　the　door；　with　a　trembling　hand；　into　the　second　partment；　where　Musqueton　and　Blaisois　were　preparing　supper。
　　Here　there　was　evidently　not