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Charlemagne；　or　at　least　to　Hugh　Capet。　When　I　first　came　here；　being　the　last　er；　it　was　for　me　to　make　the　first　advances。　I　made　them；　but　you　know；　my　dear　friend；　Madame　du　Vallon　　〃
　　Porthos；　in　pronouncing　these　words；　seemed　to　gulp　down　something。
　　〃Madame　du　Vallon　was　of　doubtful　gentility。　She　had；　in　her　first　marriage　　I　don't　think；　D'Artagnan；　I　am　telling　you　anything　new　　married　a　lawyer；　they　thought　that
　　‘nauseous；'　you　can　understand　that's　a　word　bad　enough　to　make　one　kill　thirty　thousand　men。　I　have　killed　two；　which　has　made　people　hold　their　tongues；　but　has　not　made　me　their　friend。　So　that　I　have　no　society；　I　live　alone；　I　am　sick　of　it　　my　mind　preys　on　itself。〃
　　D'Artagnan　smiled。　He　now　saw　where　the　breastplate　was　weak；　and　prepared　the　blow。
　　〃But　now；〃　he　said；　〃that　you　are　a　widower；　your　wife's　connection　cannot　injure　you。〃
　　〃Yes；　but　understand　me；　not　being　of　a　race　of　historic　fame；　like　the　De　Courcys；　who　were　content　to　be　plain　sirs；　or　the　Rohans；　who　didn't　wish　to　be　dukes；　all　these　people；　who　are　all　either　vites　or　tes　go　before　me　at　church　in　all　the　ceremonies；　and　I　can　say　nothing　to　them。　Ah！　If　I　only　were　a　　〃
　　〃A　baron；　don't　you　mean？〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　finishing　his　friend's　sentence。
　　〃Ah！〃　cried　Porthos；　〃would　I　were　but　a　baron！〃
　　〃Well；　my　friend；　I　am　e　to　give　you　this　very　title　which　you　wish　for　so　much。〃
　　Porthos　gave　a　start　that　shook　the　room；　two　or　three　bottles　fell　and　were　broken。　Musqueton　ran　thither；　hearing　the　noise。
　　Porthos　waved　his　hand　to　Musqueton　to　pick　up　the　bottles。
　　〃I　am　glad　to　see；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃that　you　have　still　that　honest　lad　with　you。〃
　　〃He　is　my　steward；〃　replied　Porthos；　〃he　will　never　leave　me。　Go　away　now；　Mouston。〃
　　〃So　he's　called　Mouston；〃　thought　D'Artagnan；　〃'tis　too　long　a　word　to　pronounce　‘Musqueton。'〃
　　〃Well；〃　he　said　aloud；　〃let　us　resume　our　conversation　later；　your　people　may　suspect　something；　there　may　be　spies　about。　You　can　suppose；　Porthos；　that　what　I　have　to　say　relates　to　most　important　matters。〃
　　〃Devil　take　them；　let　us　walk　in　the　park；〃　answered　Porthos；　〃for　the　sake　of　digestion。〃
　　〃Egad；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃the　park　is　like　everything　else　and　there　are　as　many　fish　in　your　pond　as　rabbits　in　your　warren；　you　are　a　happy　man；　my　friend　since　you　have　not　only　retained　your　love　of　the　chase；　but　acquired　that　of　fishing。〃
　　〃My　friend；〃　replied　Porthos；　〃I　leave　fishing　to　Musqueton；　　it　is　a　vulgar　pleasure；　　but　I　shoot　sometimes；　that　is　to　say；　when　I　am　dull；　and　I　sit　on　one　of　those　marble　seats；　have　my　gun　brought　to　me；　my　favorite　dog；　and　I　shoot　rabbits。〃
　　〃Really；　how　very　amusing！〃
　　〃Yes；〃　replied　Porthos；　with　a　sigh；　it　is　amusing。〃
　　D'Artagnan　now　no　longer　counted　the　sighs。　They　were　innumerable。
　　〃However；　what　had　you　to　say　to　me？〃　he　resumed；　〃let　us　return　to　that　subject。〃
　　〃With　pleasure；〃　replied　D'Artagnan；　〃I　must；　however；　first　frankly　tell　you　that　you　must　change　your　mode　of　life。〃
　　〃How？〃
　　〃Go　into　harness　again；　gird　on　your　sword；　run　after　adventures；　and　leave　as　in　old　times　a　little　of　your　fat　on　the　roadside。〃
　　〃Ah！　hang　it！〃　said　Porthos。
　　〃I　see　you　are　spoiled；　dear　friend；　you　are　corpulent；　your　arm　has　no　longer　that　movement　of　which　the　late　cardinal's　guards　have　so　many　proofs。〃
　　〃Ah！　my　fist　is　strong　enough　I　swear；〃　cried　Porthos；　extending　a　hand　like　a　shoulder　of　mutton。
　　〃So　much　the　better。〃
　　〃Are　we　then　to　go　to　war？〃
　　〃By　my　troth；　yes。〃
　　〃Against　whom？〃
　　〃Are　you　a　politician；　friend？〃
　　〃Not　in　the　least。〃
　　〃Are　you　for　Mazarin　or　for　the　princes？〃
　　〃I　am　for　no　one。〃
　　〃That　is　to　say；　you　are　for　us。　Well；　I　tell　you　that　I　e　to　you　from　the　cardinal。〃
　　This　speech　was　heard　by　Porthos　in　the　same　sense　as　if　it　had　still　been　in　the　year　1640　and　related　to　the　true　cardinal。
　　〃Ho！　ho！　What　are　the　wishes　of　his　eminence？〃
　　〃He　wishes　to　have　you　in　his　service。〃
　　〃And　who　spoke　to　him　of　me？〃
　　〃Rochefort　　you　remember　him？〃
　　〃Yes；　pardieu！　It　was　he　who　gave　us　so　much　trouble　and　kept　us　on　the　road　so　much；　you　gave　him　three　sword…wounds　in　three　separate　engagements。〃
　　〃But　you　know　he　is　now　our　friend？〃
　　〃No；　I　didn't　know　that。　So　he　cherishes　no　resentment？〃
　　〃You　are　mistaken；　Porthos；〃　said　D'Artagnan。　〃It　is　I　who　cherish　no　resentment。〃
　　Porthos　didn't　understand　any　too　clearly；　but　then　we　know　that　understanding　was　not　his　strong　point。　〃You　say；　then；〃　he　continued；　〃that　the　Count　de　Rochefort　spoke　of　me　to　the　cardinal？〃
　　〃Yes；　and　the　queen；　too。〃
　　〃The　queen；　do　you　say？〃
　　〃To　inspire　us　with　confidence　she　has　even　placed　in　Mazarin's　hands　that　famous　diamond　　you　remember　all　about　it　　that　I　once　sold　to　Monsieur　des　Essarts　and　of　which；　I　don't　know　how；　she　has　regained　possession。〃
　　〃But　it　seems　to　me；〃　said　Porthos；　〃that　she　would　have　done　much　better　if　she　had　given　it　back　to　you。〃
　　〃So　I　think；〃　replied　D'Artagnan；　〃but　kings　and　queens　are　strange　beings　and　have　odd　fancies；　nevertheless；　since　they　are　the　ones　who　have　riches　and　honors；　we　are　devoted　to　them。〃
　　〃Yes；　we　are　devoted　to　them；〃　repeated　Porthos；　〃and　you　　to　whom　are　you　devoted　now？〃
　　〃To　the　king；　the　queen；　and　to　the　cardinal；　moreover；　I　have　answered　for　your　devotion　also。〃
　　〃And　you　say　that　you　have　made　certain　conditions　on　my　behalf？〃
　　〃Magnificent；　my　dear　fellow；　magnificent！　In　the　first　place　you　have　plenty　of　money；　haven't　you？　forty　thousand　francs　ine；　I　think　you　said。〃
　　Porthos　began　to　be　suspicious。　〃Eh！　my　friend；〃　said　he；　〃one　never　has　too　much　money。　Madame　du　Vallon　left　things　in　much　disorder；　I　am　not　much　of　a　hand　at　figures；　so　that　I　live　almost　from　hand　to　mouth。〃
　　〃He　is　afraid　I　have　e　to　borrow　money；〃　thought　D'Artagnan。　〃Ah；　my　friend；〃　said　he；　〃it　is　all　the　better　if　you　are　in　difficulties。〃
　　〃How　is　it　all　the　better？〃
　　〃Yes；　for　his　eminence　will　give　you　all　that　you　want　　land；　money；　and　titles。〃
　　〃Ah！　ah！　ah！〃　said　Porthos；　opening　his　eyes　at　that　last　word。
　　〃Under　the　other　cardinal；〃　continued　D'Artagnan；　〃we　didn't　know　enough　to　make　our　profits；　this；　however；　doesn't　concern　you；　with　your　forty　thousand　francs　ine；　the　happiest　man　in　the　world；　it　seems　to　me。〃
　　Porthos　sighed。
　　〃At　the　same　time；〃　continued　D'Artagnan；　〃notwithstanding　your　forty　thousand　francs　a　year；　and　perhaps　even　for　the　very　reason　that　you　have　forty　thousand　francs　a　year；　it　seems　to　me　that　a　little　coronet　would　do　well　on　your　carriage；　hey？〃
　　〃Yes　indeed；〃　said　Porthos。
　　〃Well；　my　dear　friend；　win　it　　it　is　at　the　point　of　your　sword。　We　shall　not　interfere　with　each　other　　your　object　is　a　title；　mine；　money。　If　I　can　get　enough　to　rebuild　Artagnan；　which　my　ancestors；　impoverished　by　the　Crusades；　allowed　to　fall　into　ruins；　and　to　buy　thirty　acres　of　land　about　it；　that　is　all　I　wish。　I　shall　retire　and　die　tranquilly　　at　home。〃
　　〃For　my　part；〃　said　Porthos；　〃I　desire　to　be　made　a　baron。〃
　　〃You　shall　be　one。〃
　　〃And　have　you　not　seen　any　of　our　other　friends？〃
　　〃Yes；　I　have　seen　Aramis。〃
　　〃And　what　does　he　wish？　To　be　a　bishop？〃
　　〃Aramis；〃　answered　D'Artagnan；　who　did　not　wish　to　undeceive　Porthos；　〃Aramis；　fancy；　has　bee　a　monk　and　a　Jesuit；　and　lives　like　a　bear。　My　offers　did　not　arouse　him；　　did　not　even　tempt　him。〃
　　〃So　much　the　worse！　He　was　a　clever　man。　And　Athos？〃
　　〃I　have　not　yet　seen　him。　Do　you　know　where　I　shall　find　him？〃
　　〃Near　Blois。　He　is　called　Bragelonne。　Only　imagine；　my　dear　friend。　Athos；　who　was　of　as　high　birth　as　the　emperor　and　who　inherits　one　estate　which　gives　him　the　title　of　te；　what　is　he　to　do　with　all　those　dignities　　the　te　de　la　Fere；　te　de　Bragelonne？〃
　　〃And　he　has　no　children　with　all　these　titles？〃
　　〃Ah！〃　said　Porthos；　〃I　have　heard　that　he　had　adopted　a　young　man　who　resembles　him　greatly。〃
　　〃What；　Athos？　Our　Athos；　who　was　as　virtuous　as　Scipio？　Have　you　seen　him？
　　〃No。〃
　　〃Well；　I　shall　see　him　to…morrow　and　tell