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　　〃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　to　the　cardinal。　Unfortunately；　I　didn't　crush　him　flat。　It　seems　that　he　came　to　himself　and　that　he　will　continue　to　be　an　annoyance。〃
　　〃See　that；　now！〃　said　Porthos；　〃and　I　turned　my　horse　aside　from　going　plump　on　to　him！　That　will　be　for　another　time。〃
　　〃He　owed　me　for　the　councillor；　the　pettifogger！〃
　　〃But；〃　said　Porthos；　〃if　he　was　not　crushed　pletely　　〃
　　〃Ah！　Monsieur　de　Richelieu　would　have　said；　‘Five　hundred　crowns　for　the　councillor。'　Well；　let's　say　no　more　about　it。　How　much　were　your　animals　worth；　Porthos？〃
　　〃Ah；　if　poor　Musqueton　were　here　he　could　tell　you　to　a　fraction。〃
　　〃No　matter；　you　can　tell　within　ten　crowns。〃
　　〃Why；　Vulcan　and　Bayard　cost　me　each　about　two　hundred　pistoles；　and　putting　Phoebus　at　a　hundred　and　fifty；　we　should　be　pretty　near　the　amount。〃
　　〃There　will　remain；　then；　four　hundred　and　fifty　pistoles；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　contentedly。
　　〃Yes；〃　said　Porthos；　〃but　there　are　the　equipments。〃
　　〃That　is　very　true。　Well；　how　much　for　the　equipments？〃
　　〃If　we　say　one　hundred　pistoles　for　the　three　　〃
　　〃Good　for　the　hundred　pistoles；　there　remains；　then；　three　hundred　and　fifty。〃
　　Porthos　made　a　sign　of　assent。
　　〃We　will　give　the　fifty　pistoles　to　the　hostess　for　our　expenses；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃and　share　the　three　hundred。〃
　　〃We　will　share；〃　said　Porthos。
　　〃A　paltry　piece　of　business！〃　murmured　D'Artagnan　crumpling　his　note。
　　〃Pooh！〃　said　Porthos；　〃it　is　always　that。　But　tell　me　　〃
　　〃What？〃
　　〃Didn't　he　speak　of　me　in　any　way？〃
　　〃Ah！　yes；　indeed！〃　cried　D'Artagnan；　who　was　afraid　of　disheartening　his　friend　by　telling　him　that　the　cardinal　had　not　breathed　a　word　about　him；　〃yes；　surely；　he　said　　〃
　　〃He　said？〃　resumed　Porthos。
　　〃Stop；　I　want　to　remember　his　exact　words。　He　said；　‘As　to　your　friend；　tell　him　he　may　sleep　in　peace。'〃
　　〃Good；　very　good；〃　said　Porthos；　〃that　signified　as　clear　as　daylight　that　he　still　intends　to　make　me　a　baron。〃
　　At　this　moment　nine　o'clock　struck。　D'Artagnan　started。
　　〃Ah；　yes；〃　said　Porthos；　〃there　is　nine　o'clock。　We　have　a　rendezvous；　you　remember；　at　the　Place　Royale。〃
　　〃Ah！　stop！　hold　your　peace；　Porthos；　don't　remind　me　of　it；
　　'tis　that　which　has　made　me　so　cross　since　yesterday。　I　shall　not　go。〃
　　〃Why？〃　asked　Porthos。
　　〃Because　it　is　a　grievous　thing　for　me　to　meet　again　those　two　men　who　caused　the　failure　of　our　enterprise。〃
　　〃And　yet；〃　said　Porthos；　〃neither　of　them　had　any　advantage　over　us。　I　still　had　a　loaded　pistol　and　you　were　in　full　fight；　sword　in　hand。〃
　　〃Yes；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃but　what　if　this　rendezvous　had　some　hidden　purpose？〃
　　〃Oh！〃　said　Porthos；　〃you　can't　think　that；　D'Artagnan！〃
　　D'Artagnan　did　not　believe　Athos　to　be　capable　of　a　deception；　but　he　sought　an　excuse　for　not　going　to　the　rendezvous。
　　〃We　must　go；〃　said　the　superb　lord　of　Bracieux；　〃lest　they　should　say　we　were　afraid。　We　who　have　faced　fifty　foes　on　the　high　road　can　well　meet　two　in　the　Place　Royale。〃
　　〃Yes；　yes；　but　they　took　part　with　the　princes　without　apprising　us　of　it。　Athos　and　Aramis　have　played　a　game　with　me　which　alarms　me。　We　discovered　yesterday　the　truth；　what　is　the　use　of　going　to…day　to　learn　something　else？〃
　　〃You　really　have　some　distrust；　then？〃　said　Porthos。
　　〃Of　Aramis；　yes；　since　he　has　bee　an　abbe。　You　can't　imagine；　my　dear　fellow；　the　sort　of　man　he　is。　He　sees　us　on　the　road　which　leads　him　to　a　bishopric；　and　perhaps　will　not　be　sorry　to　get　us　out　of　his　way。〃
　　〃Ah；　as　regards　Aramis；　that　is　another　thing；〃　said　Porthos；　〃and　it　wouldn't　surprise　me　at　all。〃
　　〃Perhaps　Monsieur　de　Beaufort　will　try；　in　his　turn；　to　lay　hands　on　us。〃
　　〃Nonsense！　He　had　us　in　his　power　and　he　let　us　go。　Besides　we　can　be　on　our　guard；　let　us　take　arms；　let　Planchet　post　himself　behind　us　with　his　carbine。〃
　　〃Planchet　is　a　Frondeur；〃　answered　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Devil　take　these　civil　wars！　one　can　no　more　now　reckon　on　one's　friends　than　on　one's　footmen；〃　said　Porthos。　〃Ah！　if　Musqueton　were　here！　there's　a　fellow　who　will　never　desert　me！〃
　　〃So　long　as　you　are　rich！　Ah！　my　friend！　'tis　not　civil　war　that　disunites　us。　It　is　that　we　are　each　of　us　twenty　years　older；　it　is　that　the　honest　emotions　of　youth　have　given　place　to　suggestions　of　interest；　whispers　of　ambition；　counsels　of　selfishness。　Yes；　you　are　right；　let　us　go；　Porthos；　but　let　us　go　well　armed；　were　we　not　to　keep　the　rendezvous；　they　would　declare　we　were　afraid。　Halloo！　Planchet！　here！　saddle　our　horses；　take　your　carbine。〃
　　〃Whom　are　we　going　to　attack；　sir？〃
　　〃No　one；　a　mere　matter　of　precaution；〃　answered　the　Gascon。
　　〃You　know；　sir；　that　they　wished　to　murder　that　good　councillor；　Broussel；　the　father　of　the　people？〃
　　〃Really；　did　they？〃　said　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Yes；　but　he　has　been　avenged。　He　was　carried　home　in　the　arms　of　the　people。　His　house　has　been　full　ever　since。　He　has　received　visits　from　the　coadjutor；　from　Madame　de　Longueville；　and　the　Prince　de　Conti；　Madame　de　Chevreuse　and　Madame　de　Vendome　have　left　their　names　at　his　door。　And　now；　whenever　he　wishes　　〃
　　〃Well；　whenever　he　wishes？〃
　　Planchet　began　to　sing：
　　〃Un　vent　de　fronde
　　S'est　leve　ce　matin；
　　Je　crois　qu'il　gronde
　　Contre　le　Mazarin。
　　Un　vent　de　fronde
　　S'est　leve　ce　matin。〃
　　〃It　doesn't　surprise　me；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　in　a　low　tone　to　Porthos；　〃that　Mazarin　would　have　been　much　better　satisfied　had　I　crushed　the　life　out　of　his　councillor。〃
　　〃You　understand；　then；　monsieur；〃　resumed　Planchet；　〃that　if　it　were　for　some　enterprise　like　that　undertaken　against　Monsieur　Broussel　that　you　should　ask　me　to　take　my　carbine　　〃
　　〃No；　don't　be　alarmed；　but　where　did　you　get　all　these　details？〃
　　〃From　a　good　source；　sir；　I　heard　it　from　Friquet。〃
　　〃From　Friquet？　I　know　that　name　　〃
　　〃A　son　of　Monsieur　de　Broussel's　servant；　and　a　lad　that；　I　promise　you；　in　a　revolt　will　not　give　away　his　share　to　the　dogs。〃
　　〃Is　he　not　a　singing　boy　at　Notre　Dame？〃　asked　D'Artagnan。
　　〃Yes；　that　is　the　very　boy；　he's　patronized　by　Bazin。〃
　　〃Ah；　yes；　I　know。〃
　　〃Of　what　importance　is　this　little　reptile　to　you？〃　asked　Porthos。
　　〃Gad！〃　replied　D'Artagnan；　〃he　has　already　given　me　good　information　and　he　may　do　the　same　again。〃
　　Whilst　all　this　was　going　on；　Athos　and　Aramis　were　entering　Paris　by　the　Faubourg　St。　Antoine。　They　had　taken　some　refreshment　on　the　road　and　hastened　on；　that　they　might　not　fail　at　the　appointed　place。　Bazin　was　their　only　attendant；　for　Grimaud　had　stayed　behind　to　take　care　of　Musqueton。　As　they　were　passing　onward；　Athos　proposed　that　they　should　lay　aside　their　arms　and　military　costume；　and　assume　a　dress　more　suited　to　the　city。
　　〃Oh；　no；　dear　count！〃　cried　Aramis；　〃is　it　not　a　warlike　encounter　that　we　are　going　to？〃
　　〃What　do　you　mean；　Aramis？〃
　　〃That　the　Place　Royale　is　the　termination　to　the　main　road　to　Vendomois；　and　nothing　else。〃
　　〃What！　our　friends？〃
　　〃Are　bee　our　most　dangerous　enemies；　Athos。　Let　us　be　on　our　guard。〃
　　〃Oh！　my　dear　D'Herblay！〃
　　〃Who　can　say　whether　D'Artagnan　may　not　have　betrayed　us　to　the　cardinal？　who　can　tell　whether　Mazarin　may　not　take　advantage　of　this　rendezvous　to　seize　us？〃
　　〃What！　Aramis；　you　think　that　D'Artagnan；　that　Porthos；　would　lend　their　hands　to　such　an　infamy？〃
　　〃Among　friends；　my　dear　Athos；　no；　you　are　right；　but　among　enemies　it　would　be　only　a　stratagem。〃
　　Athos　crossed　his　arms　and　bowed　his　noble　head。
　　〃What　can　you　expect；　Athos？　Men　are　so　made；　and　we　are　not　always　twenty　years　old。　We　have　cruelly　wounded；　as　you　know；　that　personal　pride　by　which　D'Artagnan　is　blindly　governed。　He　has　been　beaten。　Did　you　not　observe　his　despair　on　the　journey？　As　to　Porthos；　his　barony　was　perhaps　dependent　on　that　affair。　Well；　he　found　us　on　his　road　and　will　not　be　baron　this　time。　Perhaps　that　famous　barony　will　have　something　to　do　with　our　interview　this　evening。　Let　us　take　our　precautions；　Athos。〃
　　〃But　suppose　they　e