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　　〃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　Aramis。　〃What　have　I　to　do　with　politics？　I　am　not　obliged　to　read　any　breviary。　I　have　a　jolly　little　circle　of　witty　abbes　and　pretty　women；　everything　goes　on　smoothly；　so　certainly；　dear　friend；　I　shall　not　meddle　in　politics。〃
　　〃Well；　listen；　my　dear　Aramis；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃your　philosophy　convinces　me；　on　my　honor。　I　don't　know　what　devil　of　an　insect　stung　me　and　made　me　ambitious。　I　have　a　post　by　which　I　live；　at　the　death　of　Monsieur　de　Treville；　who　is　old；　I　may　be　a　captain；　which　is　a　very　snug　berth　for　a　once　penniless　Gascon。　Instead　of　running　after　adventures　I　shall　accept　an　invitation　from　Porthos；　I　shall　go　and　shoot　on　his　estate。　You　know　he　has　estates　　Porthos？〃
　　〃I　should　think　so；　indeed。　Ten　leagues　of　wood；　of　marsh　land　and　valleys；　he　is　lord　of　the　hill　and　the　plain　and　is　now　carrying　on　a　suit　for　his　feudal　rights　against　the　Bishop　of　Noyon！〃
　　〃Good；〃　said　D'Artagnan　to　himself。　〃That's　what　I　wanted　to　know。　Porthos　is　in　Picardy。〃
　　Then　aloud：
　　〃And　he　has　taken　his　ancient　name　of　Vallon？〃
　　〃To　which　he　adds　that　of　Bracieux；　an　estate　which　has　been　a　barony；　by　my　troth。〃
　　〃So　that　Porthos　will　be　a　baron。〃
　　〃I　don't　doubt　it。　The　‘Baroness　Porthos'　will　sound　particularly　charming。〃
　　And　the　two　friends　began　to　laugh。
　　〃So；〃　D'Artagnan　resumed；　〃you　will　not　bee　a　partisan　of　Mazarin's？〃
　　〃Nor　you　of　the　Prince　de　Conde？〃
　　〃No；　let　us　belong　to　no　party；　but　remain　friends；　let　us　be　neither　Cardinalists　nor　Frondists。〃
　　〃Adieu；　then。〃　And　D'Artagnan　poured　out　a　glass　of　wine。
　　〃To　old　times；〃　he　said。
　　〃Yes；〃　returned　Aramis。　〃Unhappily；　those　times　are　past。〃
　　〃Nonsense！　They　will　return；〃　said　D'Artagnan。　〃At　all　events；　if　you　want　me；　remember　the　Rue　Tiquetonne；　Hotel　de　la　Chevrette。〃
　　〃And　I　shall　be　at　the　convent　of　Jesuits；　from　six　in　the　morning　to　eight　at　night　e　by　the　door。　From　eight　in　the　evening　until　six　in　the　morning　e　in　by　the　window。〃
　　〃Adieu；　dear　friend。〃
　　〃Oh；　I　can't　let　you　go　so！　I　will　go　with　you。〃　And　he　took　his　sword　and　cloak。
　　〃He　wants　to　be　sure　that　I　go　away；〃　said　D'Artagnan　to　himself。
　　Aramis　whistled　for　Bazin；　but　Bazin　was　asleep　in　the　ante…chamber；　and　Aramis　was　obliged　to　shake　him　by　the　ear　to　awake　him。
　　Bazin　stretched　his　arms；　rubbed　his　eyes；　and　tried　to　go　to　sleep　again。
　　〃e；　e；　sleepy　head；　quick；　the　ladder！〃
　　〃But；〃　said　Bazin；　yawning　portentously；　〃the　ladder　is　still　at　the　window。〃
　　〃The　other　one；　the　gardener's。　Didn't　you　see　that　Monsieur　d'Artagnan　mounted　with　difficulty？　It　will　be　even　more　difficult　to　descend。〃
　　D'Artagnan　was　about　to　assure　Aramis　that　he　could　descend　easily；　when　an　idea　came　into　his　head　which　silenced　him。
　　Bazin　uttered　a　profound　sigh　and　went　out　to　look　for　the　ladder。　Presently　a　good；　solid；　wooden　ladder　was　placed　against　the　window。
　　〃Now　then；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃this　is　something　like；　this　is　a　means　of　munication。　A　woman　could　go　up　a　ladder　like　that。〃
　　Aramis's　searching　look　seemed　to　seek　his　friend's　thought　even　at　the　bottom　of　his　heart；　but　D'Artagnan　sustained　the　inquisition　with　an　air　of　admirable　simplicity。　Besides；　at　that　moment　he　put　his　foot　on　the　first　step　of　the　ladder　and　began　his　descent。　In　a　moment　he　was　on　the　ground。　Bazin　remained　at　the　window。
　　〃Stay　there；〃　said　Aramis；　〃I　shall　return　immediately。〃
　　The　two　friends　went　toward　the　shed。　At　their　approach　Planchet　came　out　leading　the　two　horses。
　　〃That　is　good　to　see；〃　said　Aramis。　〃There　is　a　servant　active　and　vigilant；　not　like　that　lazy　fellow　Bazin；　who　is　no　longer　good　for　anything　since　he　became　connected　with　the　church。　Follow　us；　Planchet；　we　shall　continue　our　conversation　to　the　end　of　the　village。〃
　　They　traversed　the　width　of　the　village；　talking　of　indifferent　things；　then　as　they　reached　the　last　houses：
　　〃Go；　then；　dear　friend；〃　said　Aramis；　〃follow　your　own　career。　Fortune　lavishes　her　smiles　upon　you；　do　not　let　her　flee　from　your　embrace。　As　for　me；　I　remain　in　my　humility　and　indolence。　Adieu！〃
　　〃Thus　'tis　quite　decided；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃that　what　I　have　to　offer　to　you　does　not　tempt　you？〃
　　〃On　the　contrary；　it　would　tempt　me　were　I　any　other　man；〃　rejoined　Aramis；　〃but　I　repeat；　I　am　made　up　of　contradictions。　What　I　hate　to…day　I　adore　to…morrow；　and　vice　versa。　You　see　that　I　cannot；　like　you；　for　instance；　settle　on　any　fixed　plan。〃
　　〃Thou　liest；　subtile　one；〃　said　D'Artagnan　to　himself。　〃Thou　alone；　on　the　contrary；　knowest　how　to　choose　thy　object　and　to　gain　it　stealthily。〃
　　The　friends　embraced。　They　descended　into　the　plain　by　the　ladder。　Planchet　met　them　hard　by　the　shed。　D'Artagnan　jumped　into　the　saddle；　then　the　old　panions　in　arms　again　shook　hands。　D'Artagnan　and　Planchet　spurred　their　steeds　and　took　the　road　to　Paris。
　　But　after　he　had　gone　about　two　hundred　steps　D'Artagnan　stopped　short；　alighted；　threw　the　bridle　of　his　horse　over　the　arm　of　Planchet　and　took　the　pistols　from　his　saddle…bow　to　fasten　them　to　his　girdle。
　　〃What's　the　matter？〃　asked　Planchet。
　　〃This　is　the　matter：　be　he　ever　so　cunning　he　shall　never　say　I　was　his　dupe。　Stand　here；　don't　stir；　turn　your　back　to　the　road　and　wait　for　me。〃
　　Having　thus　spoken；　D'Artagnan　cleared　the　ditch　by　the　roadside　and　crossed　the　plain　so　as　to　wind　around　the　village。　He　had　observed　between　the　house　that　Madame　de　Longueville　inhabited　and　the　convent　of　the　Jesuits；　an　open　space　surrounded　by　a　hedge。
　　The　moon　had　now　risen　and　he　could　see　well　enough　to　retrace　his　road。
　　He　reached　the　hedge　and　hid　himself　behind　it；　in　passing　by　the　house　where　the　scene　which　we　have　related　took　place；　he　remarked　that　the　window　was　again　lighted　up　and　he　was　convinced　that　Aramis　had　not　yet　returned　to　his　own　apartment　and　that　when　he　did　it　would　not　be　alone。
　　In　truth；　in　a　few　minutes　he　heard　steps　approaching　and　low　whispers。
　　Close　to　the　hedge　the　steps　stopped。
　　D'Artagnan　knelt　down　near　the　thickest　part　of　the　hedge。
　　Two　men；　to　the　astonishment　of　D'Artagnan；　appeared　shortly；　soon；　however；　his　surprise　vanished；　for　he　heard　the　murmurs　of　a　soft；　harmonious　voice；　one　of　these　two　men　was　a　woman　disguised　as　a　cavalier。
　　〃Calm　yourself；　dear　Rene；〃　said　the　soft　voice；　〃the　same　thing　will　never　happen　again。　I　have　discovered　a　sort　of　subterranean　passage　which　runs　beneath　the　street　and　we　shall　only　have　to　raise　one　of　the　marble　slabs　before　the　door　to　open　you　an　entrance　and　an　outlet。〃
　　〃Oh！〃　answered　another　voice；　which　D'Artagnan　instantly　recognized　as　that　of　Aramis。　〃I　swear　to　you；　princess；　that　if　your　reputation　did　not　depend　on　precautions　and　if　my　life　alone　were　jeopardized　　〃
　　〃Yes；　yes！　I　know　you　are　as　brave　and　venturesome　as　any　man　in　the　world；　but　you　do　not　belong　to　me　alone；　you　belong　to　all　our　party。　Be　prudent！　sensible！〃
　　〃I　always　obey；　madame；　when　I　am　manded　by　so　gentle　a　voice。〃
　　He　kissed　her　hand　tenderly。
　　〃Ah！〃　exclaimed　the　cavalier　with　a　soft　voice。
　　〃What's　the　matter？〃　asked　Aramis。
　　〃Do　you　not　see　that　the　wind　has　blown　off　my　hat？〃
　　Aramis　rushed　after　the　fugitive　hat。　D'Artagnan　took　advantage　of　the　circumstance　to　find　a　place　in　the　hedge　not　so　thick；　where　his　glance　could　penetrate　to　the　supposed　cavalier。　At　that　instant；　the　moon；　inquisitive；　perhaps；　like　D'Artagnan；　came　from　behind　a　cloud　and　by　her　light　D'Artagnan　recognized　the　large　blue　eyes；　the　golden　hair　and　the　classic　head　of　the　Duchess　de　Longueville。
　　Aramis　returned；　laughing；　one　hat　on　his　head　and　the　other　in　his　hand；　and　he　and　his　panion　resumed　their　walk　toward　the　convent。
　　〃Good！〃　said　D'Artagnan；　rising　and　brushing　his　knees；　〃now　I　have　thee　　thou　art　a　Frondeur　and　the　lover　of　Madame　de　Longueville。〃
　　Monsieur　Porthos　du　Vallon　de　Bracieux　de　Pierrefonds
　　Thanks　to　what　Aramis　had　told　h