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them　I　should　think　myself　as　rich　as　Croesus。〃　Then　aloud：　〃Are　you　ambitious？〃
　　〃As　Enceladus。〃
　　〃Well；　my　friend；　I　bring　you　the　means　of　being　rich；　powerful；　and　free　to　do　whatever　you　wish。〃
　　The　shadow　of　a　cloud　passed　over　Aramis's　face　as　quickly　as　that　which　in　August　passes　over　the　field　of　grain；　but　quick　as　it　was；　it　did　not　escape　D'Artagnan's　observation。
　　〃Speak　on；〃　said　Aramis。
　　〃One　question　first。　Do　you　take　any　interest　in　politics？〃
　　A　gleam　of　light　shone　in　Aramis's　eyes；　as　brief　as　the　shadow　that　had　passed　over　his　face；　but　not　so　brief　but　that　it　was　seen　by　D'Artagnan。
　　〃No；〃　Aramis　replied。
　　〃Then　proposals　from　any　quarter　will　be　agreeable　to　you；　since　for　the　moment　you　have　no　master　but　God？〃
　　〃It　is　possible。〃
　　〃Have　you；　my　dear　Aramis；　thought　sometimes　of　those　happy；　happy；　happy　days　of　youth　we　passed　laughing；　drinking；　and　fighting　each　other　for　play？〃
　　〃Certainly；　and　more　than　once　regretted　them；　it　was　indeed　a　glorious　time。〃
　　〃Well；　those　splendidly　wild　days　may　chance　to　e　again；　I　am　missioned　to　find　out　my　panions　and　I　began　by　you；　who　were　the　very　soul　of　our　society。〃
　　Aramis　bowed；　rather　with　respect　than　pleasure　at　the　pliment。
　　〃To　meddle　in　politics；〃　he　exclaimed；　in　a　languid　voice；　leaning　back　in　his　easy…chair。　〃Ah！　dear　D'Artagnan！　see　how　regularly　I　live　and　how　easy　I　am　here。　We　have　experienced　the　ingratitude　of　‘the　great；'　as　you　well　know。〃
　　〃'Tis　true；〃　replied　D'Artagnan。　〃Yet　the　great　sometimes　repent　of　their　ingratitude。〃
　　〃In　that　case　it　would　be　quite　another　thing。　e！　let's　be　merciful　to　every　sinner！　Besides；　you　are　right　in　another　respect；　which　is　in　thinking　that　if　we　were　to　meddle　in　politics　there　could　not　be　a　better　time　than　the　present。〃
　　〃How　can　you　know　that？　You　who　never　interest　yourself　in　politics？〃
　　〃Ah！　without　caring　about　them　myself；　I　live　among　those　who　are　much　occupied　in　them。　Poet　as　I　am；　I　am　intimate　with　Sarazin；　who　is　devoted　to　the　Prince　de　Conti；　and　with　Monsieur　de　Bois…Robert；　who；　since　the　death　of　Cardinal　Richelieu；　is　of　all　parties　or　any　party；　so　that　political　discussions　have　not　altogether　been　uninteresting　to　me。〃
　　〃I　have　no　doubt　of　it；〃　said　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Now；　my　dear　friend；　look　upon　all　I　tell　you　as　merely　the　statement　of　a　monk　　of　a　man　who　resembles　an　echo　　repeating　simply　what　he　hears。　I　understand　that　Mazarin　is　at　this　very　moment　extremely　uneasy　as　to　the　state　of　affairs；　that　his　orders　are　not　respected　like　those　of　our　former　bugbear；　the　deceased　cardinal；　whose　portrait　as　you　see　hangs　yonder　　for　whatever　may　be　thought　of　him；　it　must　be　allowed　that　Richelieu　was　great。〃
　　〃I　will　not　contradict　you　there；〃　said　D'Artagnan。
　　〃My　first　impressions　were　favorable　to　the　minister；　I　said　to　myself　that　a　minister　is　never　loved；　but　that　with　the　genius　this　one　was　said　to　have　he　would　eventually　triumph　over　his　enemies　and　would　make　himself　feared；　which　in　my　opinion　is　much　more　to　be　desired　than　to　be　loved　　〃
　　D'Artagnan　made　a　sign　with　his　head　which　indicated　that　he　entirely　approved　that　doubtful　maxim。
　　〃This；　then；〃　continued　Aramis；　〃was　my　first　opinion；　but　as　I　am　very　ignorant　in　matters　of　this　kind　and　as　the　humility　which　I　profess　obliges　me　not　to　rest　on　my　own　judgment；　but　to　ask　the　opinion　of　others；　I　have　inquired　　Eh！　　my　friend　　〃
　　Aramis　paused。
　　〃Well？　what？〃　asked　his　friend。
　　〃Well；　I　must　mortify　myself。　I　must　confess　that　I　was　mistaken。　Monsieur　de　Mazarin　is　not　a　man　of　genius；　as　I　thought；　he　is　a　man　of　no　origin　　once　a　servant　of　Cardinal　Bentivoglio；　and　he　got　on　by　intrigue。　He　is　an　upstart；　a　man　of　no　name；　who　will　only　be　the　tool　of　a　party　in　France。　He　will　amass　wealth；　he　will　injure　the　king's　revenue　and　pay　to　himself　the　pensions　which　Richelieu　paid　to　others。　He　is　neither　a　gentleman　in　manner　nor　in　feeling；　but　a　sort　of　buffoon；　a　punchinello；　a　pantaloon。　Do　you　know　him？　I　do　not。〃
　　〃Hem！〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃there　is　some　truth　in　what　you　say。〃
　　〃Ah！　it　fills　me　with　pride　to　find　that；　thanks　to　a　mon　sort　of　penetration　with　which　I　am　endowed；　I　am　approved　by　a　man　like　you；　fresh　from　the　court。〃
　　〃But　you　speak　of　him；　not　of　his　party；　his　resources。〃
　　〃It　is　true　　the　queen　is　for　him。〃
　　〃Something　in　his　favor。〃
　　〃But　he　will　never　have　the　king。〃
　　〃A　mere　child。〃
　　〃A　child　who　will　be　of　age　in　four　years。　Then　he　has　neither　the　parliament　nor　the　people　with　him　　they　represent　the　wealth　of　the　country；　nor　the　nobles　nor　the　princes；　who　are　the　military　power　of　France。〃
　　D'Artagnan　scratched　his　ear。　He　was　forced　to　confess　to　himself　that　this　reasoning　was　not　only　prehensive；　but　just。
　　〃You　see；　my　poor　friend；　that　I　am　sometimes　bereft　of　my　ordinary　thoughtfulness；　perhaps　I　am　wrong　in　speaking　thus　to　you；　who　have　evidently　a　leaning　to　Mazarin。〃
　　〃I！〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　〃not　in　the　least。〃
　　〃You　spoke　of　a　mission。〃
　　〃Did　I？　I　was　wrong　then；　no；　I　said　what　you　say　　there　is　a　crisis　at　hand。　Well！　let's　fly　the　feather　before　the　wind；　let　us　join　with　that　side　to　which　the　wind　will　carry　it　and　resume　our　adventurous　life。　We　were　once　four　valiant　knights　　four　hearts　fondly　united；　let　us　unite　again；　not　our　hearts；　which　have　never　been　severed；　but　our　courage　and　our　fortunes。　Here's　a　good　opportunity　for　getting　something　better　than　a　diamond。〃
　　〃You　are　right；　D'Artagnan；　I　held　a　similar　project；　but　as　I　had　not　nor　ever　shall　have　your　fruitful；　vigorous　imagination；　the　idea　was　suggested　to　me。　Every　one　nowadays　wants　auxiliaries；　propositions　have　been　made　to　me　and　I　confess　to　you　frankly　that　the　coadjutor　has　made　me　speak　out。〃
　　〃Monsieur　de　Gondy！　the　cardinal's　enemy？〃
　　〃No；　the　king's　friend；〃　said　Aramis；　〃the　king's　friend；　you　understand。　Well；　it　is　a　question　of　serving　the　king；　the　gentleman's　duty。〃
　　〃But　the　king　is　with　Mazarin。〃
　　〃He　is；　but　not　willingly；　in　appearance；　not　heart；　and　that　is　exactly　the　snare　the　king's　enemies　are　preparing　for　the　poor　child。〃
　　〃Ah！　but　this　is；　indeed；　civil　war　which　you　propose　to　me；　dear　Aramis。〃
　　〃War　for　the　king。〃
　　〃Yet　the　king　will　be　at　the　head　of　the　army　on　Mazarin's　side。〃
　　〃But　his　heart　will　be　in　the　army　manded　by　the　Duc　de　Beaufort。〃
　　〃Monsieur　de　Beaufort？　He　is　at　Vincennes。〃
　　〃Did　I　say　Monsieur　de　Beaufort？　Monsieur　de　Beaufort　or　another。　Monsieur　de　Beaufort　or　Monsieur　le　Prince。〃
　　〃But　Monsieur　le　Prince　is　to　set　out　for　the　army；　he　is　entirely　devoted　to　the　cardinal。〃
　　〃Oh　oh！〃　said　Aramis；　〃there　are　questions　between　them　at　this　very　moment。　And　besides；　if　it　is　not　the　prince；　then　Monsieur　de　Gondy　　〃
　　〃But　Monsieur　de　Gondy　is　to　be　made　a　cardinal；　they　are　soliciting　the　hat　for　him。〃
　　〃And　are　there　no　cardinals　that　can　fight？　e　now；　recall　the　four　cardinals　that　at　the　head　of　armies　have　equalled　Monsieur　de　Guebriant　and　Monsieur　de　Gassion。〃
　　〃But　a　humpbacked　general！
　　〃Under　the　cuirass　the　hump　will　not　be　seen。　Besides；　remember　that　Alexander　was　lame　and　Hannibal　had　but　one　eye。〃
　　〃Do　you　see　any　great　advantage　in　adhering　to　this　party？〃　asked　D'Artagnan。
　　〃I　foresee　in　it　the　aid　of　powerful　princes。〃
　　〃With　the　enmity　of　the　government。〃
　　〃Counteracted　by　parliament　and　insurrections。〃
　　〃That　may　be　done　if　they　can　separate　the　king　from　his　mother。〃
　　〃That　may　be　done；〃　said　Aramis。
　　〃Never！〃　cried　D'Artagnan。　〃You；　Aramis；　know　Anne　of　Austria　better　than　I　do。　Do　you　think　she　will　ever　forget　that　her　son　is　her　safeguard；　her　shield；　the　pledge　for　her　dignity；　for　her　fortune　and　her　life？　Should　she　forsake　Mazarin　she　must　join　her　son　and　go　over　to　the　princes'　side；　but　you　know　better　than　I　do　that　there　are　certain　reasons　why　she　can　never　abandon　Mazarin。〃
　　〃Perhaps　you　are　right；〃　said　Aramis；　thoughtfully；　〃therefore　I　shall　not　pledge　myself。〃
　　〃To　them　or　to　us；　do　you　mean；　Aramis？〃
　　〃To　no　one。　I　am　a　priest；〃　resumed　Ara