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　　The　order　was　obeyed；　D'Artagnan　and　Porthos　then　found　themselves　in　the　centre　of　a　large　circle。
　　〃Now；　D'Herblay；〃　said　Athos；　〃dismount　and　e　here。〃
　　Aramis　dismounted　and　went　to　Porthos；　whilst　Athos　approached　D'Artagnan。
　　All　four　once　more　together。
　　〃Friends！〃　said　Athos；　〃do　you　regret　you　have　not　shed　our　blood？〃
　　〃No；〃　replied　D'Artagnan；　〃I　regret　to　see　that　we；　hitherto　united；　are　opposed　to　each　other。　Ah！　nothing　will　ever　go　well　with　us　hereafter！〃
　　〃Oh；　Heaven！　No；　all　is　over！〃　said　Porthos。
　　〃Well；　be　on　our　side　now；〃　resumed　Aramis。
　　〃Silence；　D'Herblay！〃　cried　Athos；　〃such　proposals　are　not　to　be　made　to　gentlemen　such　as　these。　'Tis　a　matter　of　conscience　with　them；　as　with　us。〃
　　〃Meantime；　here　we　are；　enemies！〃　said　Porthos。　〃Gramercy！　who　would　ever　have　thought　it？〃
　　D'Artagnan　only　sighed。
　　Athos　looked　at　them　both　and　took　their　hands　in　his。
　　〃Gentlemen；〃　he　said；　〃this　is　a　serious　business　and　my　heart　bleeds　as　if　you　had　pierced　it　through　and　through。　Yes；　we　are　severed；　there　is　the　great；　the　distressing　truth！　But　we　have　not　as　yet　declared　war；　perhaps　we　shall　have　to　make　certain　conditions；　therefore　a　solemn　conference　is　indispensable。〃
　　〃For　my　own　part；　I　demand　it；〃　said　Aramis。
　　〃I　accept　it；〃　interposed　D'Artagnan；　proudly。
　　Porthos　bowed；　as　if　in　assent。
　　〃Let　us　choose　a　place　of　rendezvous；〃　continued　Athos；　〃and　in　a　last　interview　arrange　our　mutual　position　and　the　conduct　we　are　to　maintain　toward　each　other。〃
　　〃Good！〃　the　other　three　exclaimed。
　　〃Well；　then；　the　place？〃
　　〃Will　the　Place　Royale　suit　you？〃　asked　D'Artagnan。
　　〃In　Paris？〃
　　〃Yes。〃
　　Athos　and　Aramis　looked　at　each　other。
　　〃The　Place　Royale　　be　it　so！〃　replied　Athos。
　　〃When？〃
　　〃To…morrow　evening；　if　you　like！〃
　　〃At　what　hour？〃
　　〃At　ten　in　the　evening；　if　that　suits　you；　by　that　time　we　shall　have　returned。〃
　　〃Good。〃
　　〃There；〃　continued　Athos；　〃either　peace　or　war　will　be　decided；　honor；　at　all　events；　will　be　maintained！〃
　　〃Alas！〃　murmured　D'Artagnan；　〃our　honor　as　soldiers　is　lost　to　us　forever！〃
　　〃D'Artagnan；〃　said　Athos；　gravely；　〃I　assure　you　that　you　do　me　wrong　in　dwelling　so　upon　that。　What　I　think　of　is；　that　we　have　crossed　swords　as　enemies。　Yes；〃　he　continued；　sadly　shaking　his　head；　〃Yes；　it　is　as　you　said；　misfortune；　indeed；　has　overtaken　us。　e；　Aramis。〃
　　〃And　we；　Porthos；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃will　return；　carrying　our　shame　to　the　cardinal。〃
　　〃And　tell　him；〃　cried　a　voice；　〃that　I　am　not　too　old　yet　for　a　man　of　action。〃
　　D'Artagnan　recognized　the　voice　of　De　Rochefort。
　　〃Can　I　do　anything　for　you；　gentlemen？〃　asked　the　duke。
　　〃Bear　witness　that　we　have　done　all　that　we　could。〃
　　〃That　shall　be　testified　to；　rest　assured。　Adieu！　we　shall　meet　soon；　I　trust；　in　Paris；　where　you　shall　have　your　revenge。〃　The　duke；　as　he　spoke；　kissed　his　hand；　spurred　his　horse　into　a　gallop　and　disappeared；　followed　by　his　troop；　who　were　soon　lost　in　distance　and　darkness。
　　D'Artagnan　and　Porthos　were　now　alone　with　a　man　who　held　by　the　bridles　two　horses；　they　thought　it　was　Musqueton　and　went　up　to　him。
　　〃What　do　I　see？〃　cried　the　lieutenant。　〃Grimaud；　is　it　thou？〃
　　Grimaud　signified　that　he　was　not　mistaken。
　　〃And　whose　horses　are　these？〃　cried　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Who　has　given　them　to　us？〃　said　Porthos。
　　〃The　te　de　la　Fere。〃
　　〃Athos！　Athos！〃　muttered　D'Artagnan；　〃you　think　of　every　one；　you　are　indeed　a　nobleman！　Whither　art　thou　going；　Grimaud？〃
　　〃To　join　the　Vite　de　Bragelonne　in　Flanders；　your　honor。〃
　　They　were　taking　the　road　toward　Paris；　when　groans；　which　seemed　to　proceed　from　a　ditch；　attracted　their　attention。
　　〃What　is　that？〃　asked　D'Artagnan。
　　〃It　is　I　　Musqueton；〃　said　a　mournful　voice；　whilst　a　sort　of　shadow　arose　out　of　the　side　of　the　road。
　　Porthos　ran　to　him。　〃Art　thou　dangerously　wounded；　my　dear　Musqueton？〃　he　said。
　　〃No；　sir；　but　I　am　severely。〃
　　〃What　can　we　do？〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃we　must　return　to　Paris。〃
　　〃I　will　take　care　of　Musqueton；〃　said　Grimaud；　and　he　gave　his　arm　to　his　old　rade；　whose　eyes　were　full　of　tears；　nor　could　Grimaud　tell　whether　the　tears　were　caused　by　wounds　or　by　the　pleasure　of　seeing　him　again。
　　D'Artagnan　and　Porthos　went　on；　meantime；　to　Paris。　They　were　passed　by　a　sort　of　courier；　covered　with　dust；　the　bearer　of　a　letter　from　the　duke　to　the　cardinal；　giving　testimony　to　the　valor　of　D'Artagnan　and　Porthos。
　　Mazarin　had　passed　a　very　bad　night　when　this　letter　was　brought　to　him；　announcing　that　the　duke　was　free　and　that　he　would　henceforth　raise　up　mortal　strife　against　him。
　　〃What　consoles　me；〃　said　the　cardinal　after　reading　the　letter；　〃is　that；　at　least；　in　this　chase；　D'Artagnan　has　done　me　one　good　turn　　he　has　destroyed　Broussel。　This　Gascon　is　a　precious　fellow；　even　his　misadventures　are　of　use。〃
　　The　cardinal　referred　to　that　man　whom　D'Artagnan　upset　at　the　corner　of　the　Cimetiere　Saint　Jean　in　Paris；　and　who　was　no　other　than　the　Councillor　Broussel。
　　The　four　old　Friends　prepare　to　meet　again
　　〃Well；〃　said　Porthos；　seated　in　the　courtyard　of　the　Hotel　de　la　Chevrette；　to　D'Artagnan；　who；　with　a　long　and　melancholy　face；　had　returned　from　the　Palais　Royal；　〃did　he　receive　you　ungraciously；　my　dear　friend？〃
　　〃I'faith；　yes！　a　brute；　that　cardinal。　What　are　you　eating　there；　Porthos？〃
　　〃I　am　dipping　a　biscuit　in　a　glass　of　Spanish　wine；　do　the　same。〃
　　〃You　are　right。　Gimblou；　a　glass　of　wine。〃
　　〃Well；　how　has　all　gone　off？〃
　　〃Zounds！　you　know　there's　only　one　way　of　saying　things；　so　I　went　in　and　said；　‘My　lord；　we　were　not　the　strongest　party。'
　　〃‘Yes；　I　know　that；'　he　said；　‘but　give　me　the　particulars。'
　　〃You　know；　Porthos；　I　could　not　give　him　the　particulars　without　naming　our　friends；　to　name　them　would　be　to　mit　them　to　ruin；　so　I　merely　said　they　were　fifty　and　we　were　two。
　　〃‘There　was　firing；　nevertheless；　I　heard；'　he　said；　‘and　your　swords　　they　saw　the　light　of　day；　I　presume？'
　　〃‘That　is；　the　night；　my　lord；'　I　answered。
　　〃‘Ah！'　cried　the　cardinal；　‘I　thought　you　were　a　Gascon；　my　friend？'
　　〃‘I　am　a　Gascon；'　said　I；　‘only　when　I　succeed。'　The　answer　pleased　him　and　he　laughed。
　　〃‘That　will　teach　me；'　he　said；　‘to　have　my　guards　provided　with　better　horses；　for　if　they　had　been　able　to　keep　up　with　you　and　if　each　one　of　them　had　done　as　much　as　you　and　your　friend；　you　would　have　kept　your　word　and　would　have　brought　him　back　to　me　dead　or　alive。'〃
　　〃Well；　there's　nothing　bad　in　that；　it　seems　to　me；〃　said　Porthos。
　　〃Oh；　mon　Dieu！　no；　nothing　at　all。　It　was　the　way　in　which　he　spoke。　It　is　incredible　how　these　biscuit　soak　up　wine！　They　are　veritable　sponges！　Gimblou；　another　bottle。〃
　　The　bottle　was　brought　with　a　promptness　which　showed　the　degree　of　consideration　D'Artagnan　enjoyed　in　the　establishment。　He　continued：
　　〃So　I　was　going　away；　but　he　called　me　back。
　　〃‘You　have　had　three　horses　foundered　or　killed？'　he　asked　me。
　　〃‘Yes；　my　lord。'
　　〃‘How　much　were　they　worth？'〃
　　〃Why；〃　said　Porthos；　〃that　was　very　good　of　him；　it　seems　to　me。〃
　　〃‘A　thousand　pistoles；'　I　said。〃
　　〃A　thousand　pistoles！〃　Porthos　exclaimed。　〃Oh！　oh！　that　is　a　large　sum。　If　he　knew　anything　about　horses　he　would　dispute　the　price。〃
　　〃Faith！　he　was　very　much　inclined　to　do　so；　the　contemptible　fellow。　He　made　a　great　start　and　looked　at　me。　I　also　looked　at　him；　then　he　understood；　and　putting　his　hand　into　a　drawer；　he　took　from　it　a　quantity　of　notes　on　a　bank　in　Lyons。〃
　　〃For　a　thousand　pistoles？〃
　　〃For　a　thousand　pistoles　　just　that　amount；　the　beggar；　not　one　too　many。〃
　　〃And　you　have　them？〃
　　〃They　are　here。〃
　　〃Upon　my　word；　I　think　he　acted　very　generously。〃
　　〃Generously！　to　men　who　had　risked　their　lives　for　him；　and　besides　had　done　him　a　great　service？〃
　　〃A　great　service　　what　was　that？〃
　　〃Why；　it　seems　that　I　crushed　for　him　a　parliament　councillor。〃
　　〃What！　that　little　man　in　black　that　you　upset　at　the　corner　of　Saint　Jean　Cemetery？〃
　　〃That's　the　man；　my　dear　fellow；　he　was　an　annoyance