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ay　next　morning　　of　the　impudent　fellow　who　insults　the　queen；　as　they　say　　so　much　the　worse　for　her　　and　who　is　going　in　three　months　to　make　war　upon　us；　in　order　that　he　may　retain　his　pensions；　is　that　the　master　whom　you　propose　to　me？　I　thank　you；　D'Artagnan。〃
　　〃You　are　more　impetuous　than　you　were；〃　returned　D'Artagnan。　〃Age　has　warmed；　not　chilled　your　blood。　Who　informed　you　this　was　the　master　I　propose　to　you？　Devil　take　it；〃　he　muttered　to　himself；　〃don't　let　me　betray　my　secrets　to　a　man　not　inclined　to　entertain　them。〃
　　〃Well；　then；〃　said　Athos；　〃what　are　your　schemes？　what　do　you　propose？〃
　　〃Zounds！　nothing　more　than　natural。　You　live　on　your　estate；　happy　in　golden　mediocrity。　Porthos　has；　perhaps；　sixty　thousand　francs　ine。　Aramis　has　always　fifty　duchesses　quarreling　over　the　priest；　as　they　quarreled　formerly　over　the　musketeer；　but　I　　what　have　I　in　the　world？　I　have　worn　my　cuirass　these　twenty　years；　kept　down　in　this　inferior　rank；　without　going　forward　or　backward；　hardly　half　living。　In　fact；　I　am　dead。　Well！　when　there　is　some　idea　of　being　resuscitated；　you　say　he's　a　scoundrel；　an　impudent　fellow；　a　miser；　a　bad　master！　By　Jove！　I　am　of　your　opinion；　but　find　me　a　better　one　or　give　me　the　means　of　living。〃
　　Athos　was　for　a　few　moments　thoughtful。
　　〃Good！　D'Artagnan　is　for　Mazarin；〃　he　said　to　himself。
　　From　that　moment　he　grew　very　guarded。
　　On　his　side　D'Artagnan　became　more　cautious　also。
　　〃You　spoke　to　me；〃　Athos　resumed；　〃of　Porthos；　have　you　persuaded　him　to　seek　his　fortune？　But　he　has　wealth；　I　believe；　already。〃
　　〃Doubtless　he　has。　But　such　is　man；　we　always　want　something　more　than　we　already　have。〃
　　〃What　does　Porthos　wish　for？〃
　　〃To　be　a　baron。〃
　　〃Ah；　true！　I　forgot；〃　said　Athos；　laughing。
　　〃'Tis　true！〃　thought　the　Gascon；　〃where　has　he　heard　it？　Does　he　correspond　with　Aramis？　Ah！　if　I　knew　that　he　did　I　should　know　all。〃
　　The　conversation　was　interrupted　by　the　entrance　of　Raoul。
　　〃Is　our　little　neighbor　worse？〃　asked　D'Artagnan；　seeing　a　look　of　vexation　on　the　face　of　the　youth。
　　〃Ah；　sir！〃　replied　Raoul；　〃her　fall　is　a　very　serious　one；　and　without　any　ostensible　injury；　the　physician　fears　she　will　be　lame　for　life。〃
　　〃This　is　terrible；〃　said　Athos。
　　〃And　what　makes　me　all　the　more　wretched；　sir；　is；　that　I　was　the　cause　of　this　misfortune。〃
　　〃How　so？〃　asked　Athos。
　　〃It　was　to　run　to　meet　me　that　she　leaped　from　that　pile　of　wood。〃
　　〃There's　only　one　remedy；　dear　Raoul　　that　is；　to　marry　her　as　a　pensation　〃　remarked　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Ah；　sir！〃　answered　Raoul；　〃you　joke　about　a　real　misfortune；　that　is　cruel；　indeed。〃
　　The　good　understanding　between　the　two　friends　was　not　in　the　least　altered　by　the　morning's　skirmish。　They　breakfasted　with　a　good　appetite；　looking　now　and　then　at　poor　Raoul；　who　with　moist　eyes　and　a　full　heart；　scarcely　ate　at　all。
　　After　breakfast　two　letters　arrived　for　Athos；　who　read　them　with　profound　attention；　whilst　D'Artagnan　could　not　restrain　himself　from　jumping　up　several　times　on　seeing　him　read　these　epistles；　in　one　of　which；　there　being　at　the　time　a　very　strong　light；　he　perceived　the　fine　writing　of　Aramis。　The　other　was　in　a　feminine　hand；　long；　and　crossed。
　　〃e；〃　said　D'Artagnan　to　Raoul；　seeing　that　Athos　wished　to　be　alone；　〃e；　let　us　take　a　turn　in　the　fencing　gallery；　that　will　amuse　you。〃
　　And　they　both　went　into　a　low　room　where　there　were　foils；　gloves；　masks；　breastplates；　and　all　the　accessories　for　a　fencing　match。
　　In　a　quarter　of　an　hour　Athos　joined　them　and　at　the　same　moment　Charles　brought　in　a　letter　for　D'Artagnan；　which　a　messenger　had　just　desired　might　be　instantly　delivered。
　　It　was　now　Athos's　turn　to　take　a　sly　look。
　　D'Artagnan　read　the　letter　with　apparent　calmness　and　said；　shaking　his　head：
　　〃See；　dear　friend；　what　it　is　to　belong　to　the　army。　Faith；　you　are　indeed　right　not　to　return　to　it。　Monsieur　de　Treville　is　ill；　so　my　pany　can't　do　without　me；　there！　my　leave　is　at　an　end！〃
　　〃Do　you　return　to　Paris？〃　asked　Athos；　quickly。
　　〃Egad！　yes；　but　why　don't　you　e　there　also？〃
　　Athos　colored　a　little　and　answered：
　　〃Should　I　go；　I　shall　be　delighted　to　see　you　there。〃
　　〃Halloo；　Planchet！〃　cried　the　Gascon　from　the　door；　〃we　must　set　out　in　ten　minutes；　give　the　horses　some　hay。
　　Then　turning　to　Athos　he　added：
　　〃I　seem　to　miss　something　here。　I　am　really　sorry　to　go　away　without　having　seen　Grimaud。〃
　　〃Grimaud！〃　replied　Athos。　〃I'm　surprised　you　have　never　so　much　as　asked　after　him。　I　have　lent　him　to　a　friend　　〃
　　〃Who　will　understand　the　signs　he　makes？〃　returned　D'Artagnan。
　　〃I　hope　so。〃
　　The　friends　embraced　cordially；　D'Artagnan　pressed　Raoul's　hand。
　　〃Will　you　not　e　with　me？〃　he　said；　〃I　shall　pass　by　Blois。〃
　　Raoul　turned　toward　Athos；　who　showed　him　by　a　secret　sign　that　he　did　not　wish　him　to　go。
　　〃No；　monsieur；〃　replied　the　young　man；　〃I　will　remain　with　monsieur　le　te。〃
　　〃Adieu；　then；　to　both；　my　good　friends；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃may　God　preserve　you！　as　we　used　to　say　when　we　said　good…bye　to　each　other　in　the　late　cardinal's　time。〃
　　Athos　waved　his　hand；　Raoul　bowed；　and　D'Artagnan　and　Planchet　set　out。
　　The　count　followed　them　with　his　eyes；　his　hands　resting　on　the　shoulders　of　the　youth；　whose　height　was　almost　equal　to　his　own；　but　as　soon　as　they　were　out　of　sight　he　said：
　　〃Raoul；　we　set　out　to…night　for　Paris。〃
　　〃Eh？〃　cried　the　young　man；　turning　pale。
　　〃You　may　go　and　offer　your　adieux　and　mine　to　Madame　de　Saint…Remy。　I　shall　wait　for　you　here　till　seven。〃
　　The　young　man　bent　low；　with　an　expression　of　sorrow　and　gratitude　mingled；　and　retired　in　order　to　saddle　his　horse。
　　As　to　D'Artagnan；　scarcely；　on　his　side；　was　he　out　of　sight　when　he　drew　from　his　pocket　a　letter；　which　he　read　over　again：
　　〃Return　immediately　to　Paris。　　J。　M　　。〃
　　〃The　epistle　is　laconic；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃and　if　there　had　not　been　a　postscript；　probably　I　should　not　have　understood　it；　but　happily　there　is　a　postscript。〃
　　And　he　read　that　wele　postscript；　which　made　him　forget　the　abruptness　of　the　letter。
　　〃P。　S。　　Go　to　the　king's　treasurer；　at　Blois；　tell　him　your　name　and　show　him　this　letter；　you　will　receive　two　hundred　pistoles。〃
　　〃Assuredly；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃I　admire　this　piece　of　prose。　The　cardinal　writes　better　than　I　thought。　e；　Planchet；　let　us　pay　a　visit　to　the　king's　treasurer　and　then　set　off。〃
　　〃Toward　Paris；　sir？〃
　　〃Toward　Paris。〃
　　And　they　set　out　at　as　hard　a　canter　as　their　horses　could　maintain。
　　The　Duc　de　Beaufort
　　The　circumstances　that　had　hastened　the　return　of　D'Artagnan　to　Paris　were　as　follows：
　　One　evening；　when　Mazarin；　according　to　custom；　went　to　visit　the　queen；　in　passing　the　guard…chamber　he　heard　loud　voices；　wishing　to　know　on　what　topic　the　soldiers　were　conversing；　he　approached　with　his　wonted　wolf…like　step；　pushed　open　the　door　and　put　his　head　close　to　the　chink。
　　There　was　a　dispute　among　the　guards。
　　〃I　tell　you；〃　one　of　them　was　saying；　〃that　if　Coysel　predicted　that；　'tis　as　good　as　true；　I　know　nothing　about　it；　but　I　have　heard　say　that　he's　not　only　an　astrologer；　but　a　magician。〃
　　〃Deuce　take　it；　friend；　if　he's　one　of　thy　friends　thou　wilt　ruin　him　in　saying　so。〃
　　〃Why？〃
　　〃Because　he　may　be　tried　for　it。〃
　　〃Ah！　absurd！　they　don't　burn　sorcerers　nowadays。〃
　　〃No？　'Tis　not　a　long　time　since　the　late　cardinal　burnt　Urban　Grandier；　though。〃
　　〃My　friend；　Urban　Grandier　wasn't　a　sorcerer；　he　was　a　learned　man。　He　didn't　predict　the　future；　he　knew　the　past　　often　a　more　dangerous　thing。〃
　　Mazarin　nodded　an　assent；　but　wishing　to　know　what　this　prediction　was；　about　which　they　disputed；　he　remained　in　the　same　place。
　　〃I　don't　say；〃　resumed　the　guard；　〃that　Coysel　is　not　a　sorcerer；　but　I　say　that　if　his　prophecy　gets　wind；　it's　a　sure　way　to　prevent　it's　ing　true。〃
　　〃How　so？〃
　　〃Why；　in　this　way：　if　Coysel　says　loud　enough　for　the　cardinal　to　hear　him；　on　such　or　such　a　day　such　a　prisoner　will　escape；　'tis　plain　that　the　cardinal　will　take　measures　of　precaution　and　that　the　prisoner　wil