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cond　partment；　where　Musqueton　and　Blaisois　were　preparing　supper。
　　Here　there　was　evidently　nothing　to　seek　or　to　apprehend　and　they　passed　rapidly　to　examine　the　third　partment。
　　This　was　the　room　appropriated　to　the　sailors。　Two　or　three　hammocks　hung　upon　the　ceiling；　a　table　and　two　benches　posed　the　entire　furniture。　D'Artagnan　picked　up　two　or　three　old　sails　hung　on　the　walls；　and　meeting　nothing　to　suspect；　regained　by　the　hatchway　the　deck　of　the　vessel。
　　〃And　this　room？〃　he　asked；　pointing　to　the　captain's　cabin。
　　〃That's　my　room；〃　replied　Groslow。
　　〃Open　the　door。〃
　　The　captain　obeyed。　D'Artagnan　stretched　out　his　arm　in　which　he　held　the　lantern；　put　his　head　in　at　the　half　opened　door；　and　seeing　that　the　cabin　was　nothing　better　than　a　shed：
　　〃Good；〃　he　said。　〃If　there　is　an　army　on　board　it　is　not　here　that　it　is　hidden。　Let　us　see　what　Porthos　has　found　for　supper。〃　And　thanking　the　captain；　he　regained　the　state　cabin；　where　his　friends　were。
　　Porthos　had　found　nothing；　and　with　him　fatigue　had　prevailed　over　hunger。　He　had　fallen　asleep　and　was　in　a　profound　slumber　when　D'Artagnan　returned。　Athos　and　Aramis　were　beginning　to　close　their　eyes；　which　they　half　opened　when　their　panion　came　in　again。
　　〃Well！〃　said　Aramis。
　　〃All　is　well；　we　may　sleep　tranquilly。〃
　　On　this　assurance　the　two　friends　fell　asleep；　and　D'Artagnan；　who　was　very　weary；　bade　good…night　to　Grimaud　and　laid　himself　down　in　his　cloak；　with　naked　sword　at　his　side；　in　such　a　manner　that　his　body　barricaded　the　passage；　and　it　should　be　impossible　to　enter　the　room　without　upsetting　him。
　　Port　Wine
　　In　ten　minutes　the　masters　slept；　not　so　the　servants　…hungry；　and　more　thirsty　than　hungry。
　　Blaisois　and　Musqueton　set　themselves　to　preparing　their　bed　which　consisted　of　a　plank　and　a　valise。　On　a　hanging　table；　which　swung　to　and　fro　with　the　rolling　of　the　vessel；　were　a　pot　of　beer　and　three　glasses。
　　〃This　cursed　rolling！〃　said　Blaisois。　〃I　know　it　will　serve　me　as　it　did　when　we　came　over。〃
　　〃And　to　think；〃　said　Musqueton；　〃that　we　have　nothing　to　fight　seasickness　with　but　barley　bread　and　hop　beer。　Pah！〃
　　〃But　where　is　your　wicker　flask；　Monsieur　Musqueton？　Have　you　lost　it？〃　asked　Blaisois。
　　〃No；〃　replied　Musqueton；　〃Parry　kept　it。　Those　devilish　Scotchmen　are　always　thirsty。　And　you；　Grimaud；〃　he　said　to　his　panion；　who　had　just　e　in　after　his　round　with　D'Artagnan；　〃are　you　thirsty？〃
　　〃As　thirsty　as　a　Scotchman！〃　was　Grimaud's　laconic　reply。
　　And　he　sat　down　and　began　to　cast　up　the　accounts　of　his　party；　whose　money　he　managed。
　　〃Oh；　lackadaisy！　I'm　beginning　to　feel　queer！〃　cried　Blaisois。
　　〃If　that's　the　case；〃　said　Musqueton；　with　a　learned　air；　〃take　some　nourishment。〃
　　〃Do　you　call　that　nourishment？〃　said　Blaisois；　pointing　to　the　barley　bread　and　pot　of　beer　upon　the　table。
　　〃Blaisois；〃　replied　Musqueton；　〃remember　that　bread　is　the　true　nourishment　of　a　Frenchman；　who　is　not　always　able　to　get　bread；　ask　Grimaud。〃
　　〃Yes；　but　beer？〃　asked　Blaisois　sharply；　〃is　that　their　true　drink？〃
　　〃As　to　that；〃　answered　Musqueton；　puzzled　how　to　get　out　of　the　difficulty；　〃I　must　confess　that　to　me　beer　is　as　disagreeable　as　wine　is　to　the　English。〃
　　〃What！　Monsieur　Musqueton！　The　English　　do　they　dislike　wine？〃
　　〃They　hate　it。〃
　　〃But　I　have　seen　them　drink　it。〃
　　〃As　a　punishment。　For　example；　an　English　prince　died　one　day　because　they　had　put　him　into　a　butt　of　Malmsey。　I　heard　the　Chevalier　d'Herblay　say　so。〃
　　〃The　fool！〃　cried　Blaisois；　〃I　wish　I　had　been　in　his　place。〃
　　〃Thou　canst　be；〃　said　Grimaud；　writing　down　his　figures。
　　〃How？〃　asked　Blaisois；　〃I　can？　Explain　yourself。〃
　　Grimaud　went　on　with　his　sum　and　cast　up　the　whole。
　　〃Port；〃　he　said；　extending　his　hand　in　the　direction　of　the　first　partment　examined　by　D'Artagnan　and　himself。
　　〃Eh？　eh？　ah？　Those　barrels　I　saw　through　the　door？〃
　　〃Port！〃　replied　Grimaud；　beginning　a　fresh　sum。
　　〃I　have　heard；〃　said　Blaisois；　〃that　port　is　a　very　good　wine。〃
　　〃Excellent！〃　exclaimed　Musqueton；　smacking　his　lips。　〃Excellent；　there　is　port　wine　in　the　cellar　of　Monsieur　le　Baron　de　Bracieux。〃
　　〃Suppose　we　ask　these　Englishmen　to　sell　us　a　bottle；〃　said　the　honest　Blaisois。
　　〃Sell！〃　cried　Musqueton；　about　whom　there　was　a　remnant　of　his　ancient　marauding　character　left。　〃One　may　well　perceive；　young　man；　that　you　are　inexperienced。　Why　buy　what　one　can　take？〃
　　〃Take！〃　said　Blaisois；　〃covet　the　goods　of　your　neighbor？　That　is　forbidden；　it　seems　to　me。〃
　　〃Where　forbidden？〃　asked　Musqueton。
　　〃In　the　mandments　of　God；　or　of　the　church；　I　don't　know　which。　I　only　know　it　says；　‘Thou　shalt　not　covet　thy　neighbor's　goods；　nor　yet　his　wife。'〃
　　〃That　is　a　child's　reason；　Monsieur　Blaisois；〃　said　Musqueton　in　his　most　patronizing　manner。　〃Yes；　you　talk　like　a　child　　I　repeat　the　word。　Where　have　you　read　in　the　Scriptures；　I　ask　you；　that　the　English　are　your　neighbors？〃
　　〃Where；　that　is　true；〃　said　Blaisois；　〃at　least；　I　can't　now　recall　it。〃
　　〃A　child's　reason　　I　repeat　it；〃　continued　Musqueton。　〃If　you　had　been　ten　years　engaged　in　war；　as　Grimaud　and　I　have　been；　my　dear　Blaisois；　you　would　know　the　difference　there　is　between　the　goods　of　others　and　the　goods　of　enemies。　Now　an　Englishman　is　an　enemy；　this　port　wine　belongs　to　the　English；　therefore　it　belongs　to　us。〃
　　〃And　our　masters？〃　asked　Blaisois；　stupefied　by　this　harangue；　delivered　with　an　air　of　profound　sagacity；　〃will　they　be　of　your　opinion？〃
　　Musqueton　smiled　disdainfully。
　　〃I　suppose　that　you　think　it　necessary　that　I　should　disturb　the　repose　of　these　illustrious　lords　to　say；　‘Gentlemen；　your　servant；　Musqueton；　is　thirsty。'　What　does　Monsieur　Bracieux　care；　think　you；　whether　I　am　thirsty　or　not？〃
　　〃'Tis　a　very　expensive　wine；〃　said　Blaisois；　shaking　his　head。
　　〃Were　it　liquid　gold；　Monsieur　Blaisois；　our　masters　would　not　deny　themselves　this　wine。　Know　that　Monsieur　de　Bracieux　is　rich　enough　to　drink　a　tun　of　port　wine；　even　if　obliged　to　pay　a　pistole　for　every　drop。〃　His　manner　became　more　and　more　lofty　every　instant；　then　he　arose　and　after　finishing　off　the　beer　at　one　draught　he　advanced　majestically　to　the　door　of　the　partment　where　the　wine　was。　〃Ah！　locked！〃　he　exclaimed；　〃these　devils　of　English；　how　suspicious　they　are！〃
　　〃Locked！〃　said　Blaisois；　〃ah！　the　deuce　it　is；　unlucky；　for　my　stomach　is　getting　more　and　more　upset。〃
　　〃Locked！〃　repeated　Musqueton。
　　〃But；〃　Blaisois　ventured　to　say；　〃I　have　heard　you　relate；　Monsieur　Musqueton；　that　once　on　a　time；　at　Chantilly；　you　fed　your　master　and　yourself　by　taking　partridges　in　a　snare；　carp　with　a　line；　and　bottles　with　a　slipnoose。〃
　　〃Perfectly　true；　but　there　was　an　airhole　in　the　cellar　and　the　wine　was　in　bottles。　I　cannot　throw　the　loop　through　this　partition　nor　move　with　a　pack…thread　a　cask　of　wine　which　may　perhaps　weigh　two　hundred　pounds。〃
　　〃No；　but　you　can　take　out　two　or　three　boards　of　the　partition；〃　answered　Blaisois；　〃and　make　a　hole　in　the　cask　with　a　gimlet。〃
　　Musqueton　opened　his　great　round　eyes　to　the　utmost；　astonished　to　find　in　Blaisois　qualities　for　which　he　did　not　give　him　credit。
　　〃'Tis　true；〃　he　said；　〃but　where　can　I　get　a　chisel　to　take　the　planks　out；　a　gimlet　to　pierce　the　cask？〃
　　〃Trousers；〃　said　Grimaud；　still　squaring　his　accounts。
　　〃Ah；　yes！〃　said　Musqueton。
　　Grimaud；　in　fact；　was　not　only　the　accountant；　but　the　armorer　of　the　party；　and　as　he　was　a　man　full　of　forethought；　these　trousers；　carefully　rolled　up　in　his　valise；　contained　every　sort　of　tool　for　immediate　use。
　　Musqueton；　therefore；　was　soon　provided　with　tools　and　he　began　his　task。　In　a　few　minutes　he　had　extracted　three　boards。　He　tried　to　pass　his　body　through　the　aperture；　but　not　being　like　the　frog　in　the　fable；　who　thought　he　was　larger　than　he　really　was；　he　found　he　must　take　out　three　or　four　more　before　he　could　get　through。
　　He　sighed　and　set　to　work　again。
　　Grimaud　had　now　finished　his　accounts。　He　arose　and　stood　near　Musqueton。
　　〃I；〃　he　said。
　　〃What？〃　said　Musqueton。
　　〃I　can　pass。〃
　　〃That　is