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　always　had　in　his　master；　which　even　fifteen　years　of　separation　had　not　destroyed。
　　They　had　traveled　onward　about　half　a　mile　when　Planchet　came　close　up　to　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Stop；　sir；　look　yonder；〃　he　whispered；　〃don't　you　see　in　the　darkness　something　pass　by；　like　shadows？　I　fancy　I　hear　horses'　feet。〃
　　〃Impossible！〃　returned　D'Artagnan。　〃The　ground　is　soaking　wet；　yet　I　fancy；　as　thou　sayest；　that　I　see　something。〃
　　At　this　moment　the　neighing　of　a　horse　struck　his　ear；　ing　through　darkness　and　space。
　　〃There　are　men　somewhere　about；　but　that's　of　no　consequence　to　us；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃let　us　ride　onward。〃
　　At　about　half…past　eight　o'clock　they　reached　the　first　houses　in　Noisy；　every　one　was　in　bed　and　not　a　light　was　to　be　seen　in　the　village。　The　obscurity　was　broken　only　now　and　then　by　the　still　darker　lines　of　the　roofs　of　houses。　Here　and　there　a　dog　barked　behind　a　door　or　an　affrighted　cat　fled　precipitately　from　the　midst　of　the　pavement　to　take　refuge　behind　a　pile　of　faggots；　from　which　retreat　her　eyes　would　shine　like　peridores。　These　were　the　only　living　creatures　that　seemed　to　inhabit　the　village。
　　Toward　the　middle　of　the　town；　manding　the　principal　open　space；　rose　a　dark　mass；　separated　from　the　rest　of　the　world　by　two　lanes　and　overshadowed　in　the　front　by　enormous　lime…trees。　D'Artagnan　looked　attentively　at　the　building。
　　〃This；〃　he　said　to　Planchet；　〃must　be　the　archbishop's　chateau；　the　abode　of　the　fair　Madame　de　Longueville；　but　the　convent；　where　is　that？〃
　　〃The　convent；　your　honor；　is　at　the　other　end　of　the　village；　I　know　it　well。〃
　　〃Well；　then；　Planchet；　gallop　up　to　it　whilst　I　tighten　my　horse's　girth；　and　e　back　and　tell　me　if　there　is　a　light　in　any　of　the　Jesuits'　windows。〃
　　In　about　five　minutes　Planchet　returned。
　　〃Sir；〃　he　said；　〃there　is　one　window　of　the　convent　lighted　up。〃
　　〃Hem！　If　I　were　a　‘Frondeur；'〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃I　should　knock　here　and　should　be　sure　of　a　good　supper。　If　I　were　a　monk　I　should　knock　yonder　and　should　have　a　good　supper　there；　too；　whereas；　'tis　very　possible　that　between　the　castle　and　the　convent　we　shall　sleep　on　hard　beds；　dying　with　hunger　and　thirst。〃
　　〃Yes；〃　added　Planchet；　〃like　the　famous　ass　of　Buridan。　Shall　I　knock？〃
　　〃Hush！〃　replied　D'Artagnan；　〃the　light　no　longer　burns　in　yonder　window。〃
　　〃Do　you　hear　nothing？〃　whispered　Planchet。
　　〃What　is　that　noise？〃
　　There　came　a　sound　like　a　whirlwind；　at　the　same　time　two　troops　of　horsemen；　each　posed　of　ten　men；　sallied　forth　from　each　of　the　lanes　which　enpassed　the　house　and　surrounded　D'Artagnan　and　Planchet。
　　〃Heyday！〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　drawing　his　sword　and　taking　refuge　behind　his　horse；　〃are　you　not　mistaken？　is　it　really　for　us　that　you　mean　your　attack？〃
　　〃Here　he　is！　we　have　him！〃　cried　the　horsemen；　rushing　on　D'Artagnan　with　naked　swords。
　　〃Don't　let　him　escape！〃　said　a　loud　voice。
　　〃No；　my　lord；　be　assured　we　shall　not。〃
　　D'Artagnan　thought　it　was　now　time　for　him　to　join　in　the　conversation。
　　〃Halloo；　gentlemen！〃　he　called　out　in　his　Gascon　accent；　〃what　do　you　want？　what　do　you　demand？〃
　　〃That　thou　shalt　soon　know；〃　shouted　a　chorus　of　horsemen。
　　〃Stop；　stop！〃　cried　he　whom　they　had　addressed　as　〃my　lord；〃　〃'tis　not　his　voice。〃
　　〃Ah！　just　so；　gentlemen！　pray；　do　people　get　into　a　passion　at　random　at　Noisy？　Take　care；　for　I　warn　you　that　the　first　man　that　es　within　the　length　of　my　sword　　and　my　sword　is　long　　I　rip　him　up。〃
　　The　chieftain　of　the　party　drew　near。
　　〃What　are　you　doing　here？〃　he　asked　in　a　lofty　tone；　as　that　of　one　accustomed　to　mand。
　　〃And　you　　what　are　you　doing　here？〃　replied　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Be　civil；　or　I　shall　beat　you；　for　although　one　may　not　choose　to　proclaim　oneself；　one　insists　on　respect　suitable　to　one's　rank。〃
　　〃You　don't　choose　to　discover　yourself；　because　you　are　the　leader　of　an　ambuscade；〃　returned　D'Artagnan；　〃but　with　regard　to　myself；　who　am　traveling　quietly　with　my　own　servant；　I　have　not　the　same　reasons　as　you　have　to　conceal　my　name。〃
　　〃Enough！　enough！　what　is　your　name？〃
　　〃I　shall　tell　you　my　name　in　order　that　you　may　know　where　to　find　me；　my　lord；　or　my　prince；　as　it　may　suit　you　best　to　be　called；〃　said　our　Gascon；　who　did　not　choose　to　seem　to　yield　to　a　threat。　〃Do　you　know　Monsieur　d'Artagnan？〃
　　〃Lieutenant　in　the　king's　musketeers？〃　said　the　voice；　〃you　are　Monsieur　d'Artagnan？〃
　　〃I　am。〃
　　〃Then　you　came　here　to　defend　him？〃
　　〃Him？　whom？〃
　　〃The　man　we　are　seeking。〃
　　〃It　seems；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃that　whilst　I　thought　I　was　ing　to　Noisy　I　have　entered；　without　suspecting　it；　into　the　kingdom　of　mysteries。〃
　　〃e；〃　replied　the　same　lofty　tone；　〃answer！　Are　you　waiting　for　him　underneath　these　windows？　Did　you　e　to　Noisy　to　defend　him？〃
　　〃I　am　waiting　for　no　one；〃　replied　D'Artagnan；　who　was　beginning　to　be　angry。　〃I　propose　to　defend　no　one　but　myself；　and　I　shall　defend　myself　vigorously；　I　give　you　warning。〃
　　〃Very　well；〃　said　the　voice；　〃go　away　from　here　and　leave　the　place　to　us。〃
　　〃Go　away　from　here！〃　said　D'Artagnan；　whose　purposes　were　in　conflict　with　that　order；　〃that　is　not　so　easy；　since　I　am　on　the　point　of　falling；　and　my　horse；　too；　through　fatigue；　unless；　indeed；　you　are　disposed　to　offer　me　a　supper　and　a　bed　in　the　neighborhood。〃
　　〃Rascal！〃
　　〃Eh！　monsieur！〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃I　beg　you　will　have　a　care　what　you　say；　for　if　you　utter　another　word　like　that；　be　you　marquis；　duke；　prince　or　king；　I　will　thrust　it　down　your　throat！　do　you　hear？〃
　　〃Well；　well；〃　rejoined　the　leader；　〃there's　no　doubt　'tis　a　Gascon　who　is　speaking；　and　therefore　not　the　man　we　are　looking　for。　Our　blow　has　failed　for　to…night；　let　us　withdraw。　We　shall　meet　again；　Master　d'Artagnan；〃　continued　the　leader；　raising　his　voice。
　　〃Yes；　but　never　with　the　same　advantages；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　in　a　tone　of　raillery；　〃for　when　you　meet　me　again　you　will　perhaps　be　alone　and　there　will　be　daylight。〃
　　〃Very　good；　very　good；〃　said　the　voice。　〃En　route；　gentlemen。〃
　　And　the　troop；　grumbling　angrily；　disappeared　in　the　darkness　and　took　the　road　to　Paris。　D'Artagnan　and　Planchet　remained　for　some　moments　still　on　the　defensive；　then；　as　the　noise　of　the　horsemen　became　more　and　more　distant；　they　sheathed　their　swords。
　　〃Thou　seest；　simpleton；〃　said　D'Artagnan　to　his　servant；　〃that　they　wished　no　harm　to　us。〃
　　〃But　to　whom；　then？〃
　　〃I'faith！　I　neither　know　nor　care。　What　I　do　care　for　now；　is　to　make　my　way　into　the　Jesuits'　convent；　so　to　horse　and　let　us　knock　at　their　door。　Happen　what　will；　the　devil　take　them；　they　can't　eat　us。〃
　　And　he　mounted　his　horse。　Planchet　had　just　done　the　same　when　an　unexpected　weight　fell　upon　the　back　of　the　horse；　which　sank　down。
　　〃Hey！　your　honor！〃　cried　Planchet；　〃I've　a　man　behind　me。〃
　　D'Artagnan　turned　around　and　plainly　saw　two　human　forms　on　Planchet's　horse。
　　〃'Tis　then　the　devil　that　pursues！〃　he　cried；　drawing　his　sword　and　preparing　to　attack　the　new　foe。
　　〃No；　no；　dear　D'Artagnan；〃　said　the　figure；　〃'tis　not　the　devil；　'tis　Aramis；　gallop　fast；　Planchet；　and　when　you　e　to　the　end　of　the　village　turn　swiftly　to　the　left。〃
　　And　Planchet；　with　Aramis　behind　him；　set　off　at　full　gallop；　followed　by　D'Artagnan；　who　began　to　think　he　was　in　the　merry　maze　of　some　fantastic　dream。
　　The　Abbe　D'Herblay
　　At　the　extremity　of　the　village　Planchet　turned　to　the　left　in　obedience　to　the　orders　of　Aramis；　and　stopped　underneath　the　window　which　had　light　in　it。　Aramis　alighted　and　clapped　his　hands　three　times。　Immediately　the　window　was　opened　and　a　ladder　of　rope　was　let　down　from　it。
　　〃My　friend；〃　said　Aramis；　〃if　you　like　to　ascend　I　shall　be　delighted　to　receive　you。〃
　　〃Ah；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃is　that　the　way　you　return　to　your　apartment？〃
　　〃After　nine　at　night；　pardieu！〃　said　Aramis；　〃the　rule　of　the　convent　is　very　severe。〃
　　〃Pardon　me；　my　dear　friend；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃I　think　you　said　‘pardieu！'〃
　　〃Do　you　think　so？〃　said　Aramis；　smiling；　〃it　is　possible。　You　have　no　idea；　my　dear　fellow；　how　one　acquires　bad　habits　in　these　cursed　convents；　or　what　evil　ways　all