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　　〃Oh；　heavens！〃　cried　Athos。　〃And　her　mother；　Madame　de　Saint…Remy；　have　they　yet　told　her　of　it？〃
　　〃No；　sir；　Madame　de　Saint…Remy　is　at　Blois　with　the　Duchess　of　Orleans。　I　am　afraid　that　what　was　first　done　was　unskillful；　if　not　worse　than　useless。　I　am　e；　sir；　to　ask　your　advice。〃
　　〃Send　directly　to　Blois；　Raoul；　or；　rather；　take　horse　and　ride　immediately　yourself。〃
　　Raoul　bowed。
　　〃But　where　is　Louise？〃　asked　the　te。
　　〃I　have　brought　her　here；　sir；　and　I　have　deposited　her　in　charge　of　Charlotte；　who；　till　better　advice　es；　has　bathed　the　foot　in　cold　well…water。〃
　　The　guests　now　all　took　leave　of　Athos；　excepting　the　old　Duc　de　Barbe；　who；　as　an　old　friend　of　the　family　of　La　Valliere；　went　to　see　little　Louise　and　offered　to　take　her　to　Blois　in　his　carriage。
　　〃You　are　right；　sir；〃　said　Athos。　〃She　will　be　the　sooner　with　her　mother。　As　for　you；　Raoul；　I　am　sure　it　is　your　fault；　some　giddiness　or　folly。〃
　　〃No；　sir；　I　assure　you；〃　muttered　Raoul；　〃it　is　not。〃
　　〃Oh；　no；　no；　I　declare　it　is　not！〃　cried　the　young　girl；　while　Raoul　turned　pale　at　the　idea　of　his　being　perhaps　the　cause　of　her　disaster。
　　〃Nevertheless；　Raoul；　you　must　go　to　Blois　and　you　must　make　your　excuses　and　mine　to　Madame　de　Saint…Remy。〃
　　The　youth　looked　pleased。　He　again　took　in　his　strong　arms　the　little　girl；　whose　pretty　golden　head　and　smiling　face　rested　on　his　shoulder；　and　placed　her　gently　in　the　carriage；　then　jumping　on　his　horse　with　the　elegance　of　a　first…rate　esquire；　after　bowing　to　Athos　and　D'Artagnan；　he　went　off　close　by　the　door　of　the　carriage；　on　somebody　inside　of　which　his　eyes　were　riveted。
　　The　Castle　of　Bragelonne
　　Whilst　this　scene　was　going　on；　D'Artagnan　remained　with　open　mouth　and　a　confused　gaze。　Everything　had　turned　out　so　differently　from　what　he　expected　that　he　was　stupefied　with　wonder。
　　Athos；　who　had　been　observing　him　and　guessing　his　thoughts；　took　his　arm　and　led　him　into　the　garden。
　　〃Whilst　supper　is　being　prepared；〃　he　said；　smiling；　〃you　will　not；　my　friend；　be　sorry　to　have　the　mystery　which　so　puzzles　you　cleared　up。〃
　　〃True；　monsieur　le　te；〃　replied　D'Artagnan；　who　felt　that　by　degrees　Athos　was　resuming　that　great　influence　which　aristocracy　had　over　him。
　　Athos　smiled。
　　〃First　and　foremost；　dear　D'Artagnan；　we　have　no　title　such　as　count　here。　When　I　call　you　‘chevalier；'　it　is　in　presenting　you　to　my　guests；　that　they　may　know　who　you　are。　But　to　you；　D'Artagnan；　I　am；　I　hope；　still　dear　Athos；　your　rade；　your　friend。　Do　you　intend　to　stand　on　ceremony　because　you　are　less　attached　to　me　than　you　were？〃
　　〃Oh！　God　forbid！〃
　　〃Then　let　us　be　as　we　used　to　be；　let　us　be　open　with　each　other。　You　are　surprised　at　what　you　see　here？〃
　　〃Extremely。〃
　　〃But　above　all　things；　I　am　a　marvel　to　you？〃
　　〃I　confess　it。〃
　　〃I　am　still　young；　am　I　not？　Should　you　not　have　known　me　again；　in　spite　of　my　eight…and…forty　years　of　age？〃
　　〃On　the　contrary；　I　do　not　find　you　the　same　person　at　all。〃
　　〃I　understand；〃　cried　Athos；　with　a　gentle　blush。　〃Everything；　D'Artagnan；　even　folly；　has　its　limit。〃
　　〃Then　your　means；　it　appears；　are　improved；　you　have　a　capital　house　　your　own；　I　presume？　You　have　a　park；　and　horses；　servants。〃
　　Athos　smiled。
　　〃Yes；　I　inherited　this　little　property　when　I　quitted　the　army；　as　I　told　you。　The　park　is　twenty　acres　　twenty；　prising　kitchen…gardens　and　a　mon。　I　have　two　horses；　　I　do　not　count　my　servant's　bobtailed　nag。　My　sporting　dogs　consist　of　two　pointers；　two　harriers　and　two　setters。　But　then　all　this　extravagance　is　not　for　myself；〃　added　Athos；　laughing。
　　〃Yes；　I　see；　for　the　young　man　Raoul；〃　said　D'Artagnan。
　　〃You　guess　aright；　my　friend；　this　youth　is　an　orphan；　deserted　by　his　mother；　who　left　him　in　the　house　of　a　poor　country　priest。　I　have　brought　him　up。　It　is　Raoul　who　has　worked　in　me　the　change　you　see；　I　was　dried　up　like　a　miserable　tree；　isolated；　attached　to　nothing　on　earth；　it　was　only　a　deep　affection　that　could　make　me　take　root　again　and　drag　me　back　to　life。　This　child　has　caused　me　to　recover　what　I　had　lost。　I　had　no　longer　any　wish　to　live　for　myself；　I　have　lived　for　him。　I　have　corrected　the　vices　that　I　had；　I　have　assumed　the　virtues　that　I　had　not。　Precept　something；　but　example　more。　I　may　be　mistaken；　but　I　believe　that　Raoul　will　be　as　acplished　a　gentleman　as　our　degenerate　age　could　display。〃
　　The　remembrance　of　Milady　recurred　to　D'Artagnan。
　　〃And　you　are　happy？〃　he　said　to　his　friend。
　　〃As　happy　as　it　is　allowed　to　one　of　God's　creatures　to　be　on　this　earth；　but　say　out　all　you　think；　D'Artagnan；　for　you　have　not　yet　done　so。〃
　　〃You　are　too　bad；　Athos；　one　can　hide　nothing　from　you；〃　answered　D'Artagnan。　〃I　wished　to　ask　you　if　you　ever　feel　any　emotions　of　terror　resembling　　〃
　　〃Remorse！　I　finish　your　phrase。　Yes　and　no。　I　do　not　feel　remorse；　because　that　woman；　I　profoundly　hold；　deserved　her　punishment。　Had　she　one　redeeming　trait？　I　doubt　it。　I　do　not　feel　remorse；　because　had　we　allowed　her　to　live　she　would　have　persisted　in　her　work　of　destruction。　But　I　do　not　mean；　my　friend　that　we　were　right　in　what　we　did。　Perhaps　all　blood　demands　some　expiation。　Hers　had　been　acplished；　it　remains；　possibly；　for　us　to　acplish　ours。〃
　　〃I　have　sometimes　thought　as　you　do；　Athos。〃
　　〃She　had　a　son；　that　unhappy　woman？〃
　　〃Yes。〃
　　〃Have　you　ever　heard　of　him？〃
　　〃Never。〃
　　〃He　must　be　about　twenty…three　years　of　age；〃　said　Athos；　in　a　low　tone。　〃I　often　think　of　that　young　man；　D'Artagnan。〃
　　〃Strange！　for　I　had　forgotten　him；〃　said　the　lieutenant。
　　Athos　smiled；　the　smile　was　melancholy。
　　〃And　Lord　de　Winter　　do　you　know　anything　about　him？〃
　　〃I　know　that　he　is　in　high　favor　with　Charles　I。〃
　　〃The　fortunes　of　that　monarch　now　are　at　low　water。　He　shed　the　blood　of　Strafford；　that　confirms　what　I　said　just　now　　blood　will　have　blood。　And　the　queen？〃
　　〃What　queen？〃
　　〃Madame　Henrietta　of　England；　daughter　of　Henry　IV。〃
　　〃She　is　at　the　Louvre；　as　you　know。〃
　　〃Yes；　and　I　hear　in　bitter　poverty。　Her　daughter；　during　the　severest　cold；　was　obliged　for　want　of　fire　to　remain　in　bed。　Do　you　grasp　that？〃　said　Athos；　shrugging　his　shoulders；　〃the　daughter　of　Henry　IV。　shivering　for　want　of　a　fagot！　Why　did　she　not　ask　from　any　one　of　us　a　home　instead　of　from　Mazarin？　She　should　have　wanted　nothing。〃
　　〃Have　you　ever　seen　the　queen　of　England？〃　inquired　D'Artagnan。
　　〃No；　but　my　mother；　as　a　child；　saw　her。　Did　I　ever　tell　you　that　my　mother　was　lady　of　honor　to　Marie　de　Medici　〃
　　〃Never。　You　know；　Athos；　you　never　spoke　much　of　such　matters。〃
　　〃Ah；　mon　Dieu；　yes；　you　are　right；〃　Athos　replied；　〃but　then　there　must　be　some　occasion　for　speaking。〃
　　〃Porthos　wouldn't　have　waited　for　it　so　patiently；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　with　a　smile。
　　〃Every　one　according　to　his　nature；　my　dear　D'Artagnan。　Porthos；　in　spite　of　a　touch　of　vanity；　has　many　excellent　qualities。　Have　you　seen　him？〃
　　〃I　left　him　five　days　ago；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　and　he　portrayed　with　Gascon　wit　and　sprightliness　the　magnificence　of　Porthos　in　his　Chateau　of　Pierrefonds；　nor　did　he　neglect　to　launch　a　few　arrows　of　wit　at　the　excellent　Monsieur　Mouston。
　　〃I　sometimes　wonder；〃　replied　Athos；　smiling　at　that　gayety　which　recalled　the　good　old　days；　〃that　we　could　form　an　association　of　men　who　would　be；　after　twenty　years　of　separation；　still　so　closely　bound　together。　Friendship　throws　out　deep　roots　in　honest　hearts；　D'Artagnan。　Believe　me；　it　is　only　the　evil…minded　who　deny　friendship；　they　cannot　understand　it。　And　Aramis？〃
　　〃I　have　seen　him　also；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃but　he　seemed　to　me　cold。〃
　　〃Ah；　you　have　seen　Aramis？〃　said　Athos；　turning　on　D'Artagnan　a　searching　look。　〃Why；　it　is　a　veritable　pilgrimage；　my　dear　friend；　that　you　are　making　to　the　Temple　of　Friendship；　as　the　poets　would　say。〃
　　〃Why；　yes；〃　replied　D'Artagnan；　with　embarrassment。
　　〃Aramis；　you　know；〃　continued　Athos；　〃is　naturally　cold；　and　then　he　is　always　involved　in　intrigues　with　women。〃
　　〃I　believe　he　is　at　this　moment　in　a　very　plicated　one；〃　said　D'Artagnan。
　　Athos　made　no　reply