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l　these　details。〃
　　〃A　charming　woman　was　that　Marie　Michon；〃　resumed　Athos；　〃one　of　those　wild　creatures　who　are　constantly　conceiving　the　strangest　ideas。　Now；　thinking　that　her　host　was　a　priest；　that　coquette　took　it　into　her　head　that　it　would　be　a　happy　souvenir　for　her　old　age；　among　the　many　happy　souvenirs　she　already　possessed；　if　she　could　win　that　of　having　damned　an　abbe。〃
　　〃Count；〃　said　the　duchess；　〃upon　my　word；　you　frighten　me。〃
　　〃Alas！〃　continued　Athos；　〃the　poor　abbe　was　not　a　St。　Ambroise；　and　I　repeat；　Marie　Michon　was　an　adorable　creature。〃
　　〃Monsieur！〃　cried　the　duchess；　seizing　Athos's　hands；　〃tell　me　this　moment　how　you　know　all　these　details；　or　I　will　send　to　the　convent　of　the　Vieux　Augustins　for　a　monk　to　e　and　exorcise　you。〃
　　Athos　laughed。　〃Nothing　is　easier；　madame。　A　cavalier；　charged　with　an　important　mission；　had　e　an　hour　before　your　arrival；　seeking　hospitality；　at　the　very　moment　that　the　cure；　summoned　to　the　bedside　of　a　dying　person；　left　not　only　his　house　but　the　village；　for　the　entire　night。　The　priest　having　all　confidence　in　his　guest；　who；　besides；　was　a　nobleman；　had　left　to　him　his　house；　his　supper　and　his　chamber。　And　therefore　Marie　came　seeking　hospitality　from　the　guest　of　the　good　abbe　and　not　from　the　good　abbe　himself。〃
　　〃And　that　cavalier；　that　guest；　that　nobleman　who　arrived　before　she　came？〃
　　〃It　was　I；　the　te　de　la　Fere；〃　said　Athos；　rising　and　bowing　respectfully　to　the　Duchess　de　Chevreuse。
　　The　duchess　remained　a　moment　stupefied；　then；　suddenly　bursting　into　laughter：
　　〃Ah！　upon　my　word；〃　said　she；　〃it　is　very　droll；　and　that　mad　Marie　Michon　fared　better　than　she　expected。　Sit　down；　dear　count；　and　go　on　with　your　story。〃
　　〃At　this　point　I　have　to　accuse　myself　of　a　fault；　madame。　I　have　told　you　that　I　was　traveling　on　an　important　mission。　At　daybreak　I　left　the　chamber　without　noise；　leaving　my　charming　panion　asleep。　In　the　front　room　the　follower　was　also　still　asleep；　her　head　leaning　back　on　the　chair；　in　all　respects　worthy　of　her　mistress。　Her　pretty　face　arrested　my　attention；　I　approached　and　recognized　that　little　Kitty　whom　our　friend　Aramis　had　placed　with　her。　In　that　way　I　discovered　that　the　charming　traveler　was　　〃
　　〃Marie　Michon！〃　said　Madame　de　Chevreuse；　hastily。
　　〃Marie　Michon；〃　continued　Athos。　〃Then　I　went　out　of　the　house；　I　proceeded　to　the　stable　and　found　my　horse　saddled　and　my　lackey　ready。　We　set　forth　on　our　journey。〃
　　〃And　have　you　never　revisited　that　village？〃　eagerly　asked　Madame　de　Chevreuse。
　　〃A　year　after；　madame。〃
　　〃Well？〃
　　〃I　wanted　to　see　the　good　cure　again。　I　found　him　much　preoccupied　with　an　event　that　he　could　not　at　all　prehend。　A　week　before　he　had　received；　in　a　cradle；　a　beautiful　little　boy　three　months　old；　with　a　purse　filled　with　gold　and　a　note　containing　these　simple　words：　‘11　October；　1633。'〃
　　〃It　was　the　date　of　that　strange　adventure；〃　interrupted　Madame　de　Chevreuse。
　　〃Yes；　but　he　couldn't　understand　what　it　meant；　for　he　had　spent　that　night　with　a　dying　person　and　Marie　Michon　had　left　his　house　before　his　return。〃
　　〃You　must　know；　monsieur；　that　Marie　Michon；　when　she　returned　to　France　in　1643；　immediately　sought　for　information　about　that　child；　as　a　fugitive　she　could　not　take　care　of　it；　but　on　her　return　she　wished　to　have　it　near　her。〃
　　〃And　what　said　the　abbe？〃　asked　Athos。
　　〃That　a　nobleman　whom　he　did　not　know　had　wished　to　take　charge　of　it；　had　answered　for　its　future；　and　had　taken　it　away。〃
　　〃That　was　true。〃
　　〃Ah！　I　see！　That　nobleman　was　you；　it　was　his　father！〃
　　〃Hush！　do　not　speak　so　loud；　madame；　he　is　there。〃
　　〃He　is　there！　my　son！　the　son　of　Marie　Michon！　But　I　must　see　him　instantly。〃
　　〃Take　care；　madame；〃　said　Athos；　〃for　he　knows　neither　his　father　nor　his　mother。〃
　　〃You　have　kept　the　secret！　you　have　brought　him　to　see　me；　thinking　to　make　me　happy。　Oh；　thanks！　sir；　thanks！〃　cried　Madame　de　Chevreuse；　seizing　his　hand　and　trying　to　put　it　to　her　lips；　〃you　have　a　noble　heart。〃
　　〃I　bring　him　to　you；　madame；〃　said　Athos；　withdrawing　his　hand；　〃hoping　that　in　your　turn　you　will　do　something　for　him；　till　now　I　have　watched　over　his　education　and　I　have　made　him；　I　hope；　an　acplished　gentleman；　but　I　am　now　obliged　to　return　to　the　dangerous　and　wandering　life　of　party　faction。　To…morrow　I　plunge　into　an　adventurous　affair　in　which　I　may　be　killed。　Then　it　will　devolve　on　you　to　push　him　on　in　that　world　where　he　is　called　on　to　occupy　a　place。〃
　　〃Rest　assured；〃　cried　the　duchess；　〃I　shall　do　what　I　can。　I　have　but　little　influence　now；　but　all　that　I　have　shall　most　assuredly　be　his。　As　to　his　title　and　fortune　　〃
　　〃As　to　that；　madame；　I　have　made　over　to　him　the　estate　of　Bragelonne；　my　inheritance；　which　will　give　him　ten　thousand　francs　a　year　and　the　title　of　vite。〃
　　〃Upon　my　soul；　monsieur；〃　said　the　duchess；　〃you　are　a　true　nobleman！　But　I　am　eager　to　see　our　young　vite。　Where　is　he？〃
　　〃There；　in　the　salon。　I　will　have　him　e　in；　if　you　really　wish　it。〃
　　Athos　moved　toward　the　door；　the　duchess　held　him　back。
　　〃Is　he　handsome？〃　she　asked。
　　Athos　smiled。
　　〃He　resembles　his　mother。〃
　　So　he　opened　the　door　and　beckoned　the　young　man　in。
　　The　duchess　could　not　restrain　a　cry　of　joy　on　seeing　so　handsome　a　young　cavalier；　so　far　surpassing　all　that　her　maternal　pride　had　been　able　to　conceive。
　　〃Vite；　e　here；〃　said　Athos；　〃the　duchess　permits　you　to　kiss　her　hand。〃
　　The　youth　approached　with　his　charming　smile　and　his　head　bare；　and　kneeling　down；　kissed　the　hand　of　the　Duchess　de　Chevreuse。
　　〃Sir；〃　he　said；　turning　to　Athos；　〃was　it　not　in　passion　to　my　timidity　that　you　told　me　that　this　lady　was　the　Duchess　de　Chevreuse；　and　is　she　not　the　queen？〃
　　〃No；　vite；〃　said　Madame　de　Chevreuse；　taking　his　hand　and　making　him　sit　near　her；　while　she　looked　at　him　with　eyes　sparkling　with　pleasure；　〃no；　unhappily；　I　am　not　the　queen。　If　I　were　I　should　do　for　you　at　once　the　most　that　you　deserve。　But　let　us　see；　whatever　I　may　be；〃　she　added；　hardly　restraining　herself　from　kissing　that　pure　brow；　〃let　us　see　what　profession　you　wish　to　follow。〃
　　Athos；　standing；　looked　at　them　both　with　indescribable　pleasure。
　　〃Madame；〃　answered　the　youth　in　his　sweet　voice；　〃it　seems　to　me　that　there　is　only　one　career　for　a　gentleman　　that　of　the　army。　I　have　been　brought　up　by　monsieur　le　te　with　the　intention；　I　believe；　of　making　me　a　soldier；　and　he　gave　me　reason　to　hope　that　at　Paris　he　would　present　me　to　some　one　who　would　remend　me　to　the　favor　of　the　prince。〃
　　〃Yes；　I　understand　it　well。　Personally；　I　am　on　bad　terms　with　him；　on　account　of　the　quarrels　between　Madame　de　Montbazon；　my　mother…in…law；　and　Madame　de　Longueville。　But　the　Prince　de　Marsillac！　Yes；　indeed；　that's　the　right　thing。　The　Prince　de　Marsillac　　my　old　friend　　will　remend　our　young　friend　to　Madame　de　Longueville；　who　will　give　him　a　letter　to　her　brother；　the　prince；　who　loves　her　too　tenderly　not　to　do　what　she　wishes　immediately。〃
　　〃Well；　that　will　do　charmingly；〃　said　the　count；　〃but　may　I　beg　that　the　greatest　haste　may　be　made；　for　I　have　reasons　for　wishing　the　vite　not　to　sleep　longer　than　to…morrow　night　in　Paris！〃
　　〃Do　you　wish　it　known　that　you　are　interested　about　him；　monsieur　le　te？〃
　　〃Better　for　him　in　future　that　he　should　be　supposed　never　to　have　seen　me。〃
　　〃Oh；　sir！〃　cried　Raoul。
　　〃You　know；　Bragelonne；〃　said　Athos；　〃I　never　speak　without　reflection。〃
　　〃Well；　te；　I　am　going　instantly；〃　interrupted　the　duchess；　〃to　send　for　the　Prince　de　Marsillac；　who　is　happily；　in　Paris　just　now。　What　are　you　going　to　do　this　evening？〃
　　〃We　intend　to　visit　the　Abbe　Scarron；　for　whom　I　have　a　letter　of　introduction　and　at　whose　house　I　expect　to　meet　some　of　my　friends。〃
　　〃'Tis　well；　I　will　go　there　also；　for　a　few　minutes；〃　said　the　duchess；　〃do　not　quit　his　salon　until　you　have　seen　me。〃
　　Athos　bowed　and　prepared　to　leave。
　　〃Well；　monsieur　le　te；〃　said　the　duchess；　smiling；　〃does　one　leave　so　solemnly　his　old　friends？〃
　　〃Ah；〃　murmured　Athos；　kissing　her　hand；　〃had　I　only　sooner　known　that　Marie　Michon