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　　〃But　what　attached　him　to　the　cause？　His　father　and　mother　were　Catholics；　I　believe？〃
　　〃His　hatred　of　the　king；　who　deprived　him　of　his　estates　and　forbade　him　to　bear　the　name　of　De　Winter。〃
　　〃And　what　name　does　he　now　bear？〃
　　〃Mordaunt。〃
　　〃A　Puritan；　yet　disguised　as　a　monk　he　travels　alone　in　France。〃
　　〃Do　you　say　as　a　monk？〃
　　〃It　was　thus；　and　by　mere　accident　　may　God　pardon　me　if　I　blaspheme　　that　he　heard　the　confession　of　the　executioner　of　Bethune。〃
　　〃Then　I　understand　it　all！　he　has　been　sent　by　Cromwell　to　Mazarin；　and　the　queen　guessed　rightly；　we　have　been　forestalled。　Everything　is　clear　to　me　now。　Adieu；　count；　till　to…morrow。〃
　　〃But　the　night　is　dark；〃　said　Athos；　perceiving　that　Lord　de　Winter　seemed　more　uneasy　than　he　wished　to　appear；　〃and　you　have　no　servant。〃
　　〃I　have　Tony；　a　safe　if　simple　youth。〃
　　〃Halloo；　there；　Grimaud；　Olivain；　and　Blaisois！　call　the　viscount　and　take　the　musket　with　you。〃
　　Blaisois　was　the　tall　youth；　half　groom；　half　peasant；　whom　we　saw　at　the　Chateau　de　Bragelonne；　whom　Athos　had　christened　by　the　name　of　his　province。
　　〃Viscount；〃　said　Athos　to　Raoul；　as　he　entered；　〃you　will　conduct　my　lord　as　far　as　his　hotel　and　permit　no　one　to　approach　him。〃
　　〃Oh！　count；〃　said　De　Winter；　〃for　whom　do　you　take　me？〃
　　〃For　a　stranger　who　does　not　know　Paris；〃　said　Athos；　〃and　to　whom　the　viscount　will　show　the　way。〃
　　De　Winter　shook　him　by　the　hand。
　　〃Grimaud；〃　said　Athos；　〃put　yourself　at　the　head　of　the　troop　and　beware　of　the　monk。〃
　　Grimaud　shuddered；　and　nodding；　awaited　the　departure；　regarding　the　butt　of　his　musket　with　silent　eloquence。　Then　obeying　the　orders　given　him　by　Athos；　he　headed　the　small　procession；　bearing　the　torch　in　one　hand　and　the　musket　in　the　other；　until　it　reached　De　Winter's　inn；　when　pounding　on　the　portal　with　his　fist；　he　bowed　to　my　lord　and　faced　about　without　a　word。
　　The　same　order　was　followed　in　returning；　nor　did　Grimaud's　searching　glance　discover　anything　of　a　suspicious　appearance；　save　a　dark　shadow；　as　it　were；　in　ambuscade；　at　the　corner　of　the　Rue　Guenegaud　and　of　the　Quai。　He　fancied；　also；　that　in　going　he　had　already　observed　the　street　watcher　who　had　attracted　his　attention。　He　pushed　on　toward　him；　but　before　he　could　reach　it　the　shadow　had　disappeared　into　an　alley；　into　which　Grimaud　deemed　it　scarcely　prudent　to　pursue　it。
　　The　next　day；　on　awaking；　the　count　perceived　Raoul　by　his　bedside。　The　young　man　was　already　dressed　and　was　reading　a　new　book　by　M。　Chapelain。
　　〃Already　up；　Raoul？〃　exclaimed　the　count。
　　〃Yes；　sir；〃　replied　Raoul；　with　slight　hesitation；　〃I　did　not　sleep　well。〃
　　〃You；　Raoul；　not　sleep　well！　then　you　must　have　something　on　your　mind！〃　said　Athos。
　　〃Sir；　you　will　perhaps　think　that　I　am　in　a　great　hurry　to　leave　you　when　I　have　only　just　arrived；　but　　〃
　　〃Have　you　only　two　days　of　leave；　Raoul？〃
　　〃On　the　contrary；　sir；　I　have　ten；　nor　is　it　to　the　camp　I　wish　to　go。〃
　　〃Where；　then？〃　said　Athos；　smiling；　〃if　it　be　not　a　secret。　You　are　now　almost　a　man；　since　you　have　made　your　first　passage　of　arms；　and　have　acquired　the　right　to　go　where　you　will　without　consulting　me。〃
　　〃Never；　sir；〃　said　Raoul；　〃as　long　as　I　possess　the　happiness　of　having　you　for　a　protector；　shall　I　deem　I　have　the　right　of　freeing　myself　from　a　guardianship　so　valuable　to　me。　I　have；　however；　a　wish　to　go　and　pass　a　day　at　Blois。　You　look　at　me　and　you　are　going　to　laugh　at　me。〃
　　〃No；　on　the　contrary；　I　am　not　inclined　to　laugh；〃　said　Athos；　suppressing　a　sigh。　〃You　wish　to　see　Blois　again；　it　is　but　natural。〃
　　〃Then　you　permit　me　to　go；　you　are　not　angry　in　your　heart？〃　exclaimed　Raoul；　joyously。
　　〃Certainly；　and　why　should　I　regret　what　gives　you　pleasure？〃
　　〃Oh！　how　kind　you　are；〃　exclaimed　the　young　man；　pressing　his　guardian's　hand；　〃and　I　can　set　out　immediately？〃
　　〃When　you　like；　Raoul。〃
　　〃Sir；〃　said　Raoul；　as　he　turned　to　leave　the　room；　〃I　have　thought　of　one　thing；　and　that　is　about　the　Duchess　of　Chevreuse；　who　was　so　kind　to　me　and　to　whom　I　owe　my　introduction　to　the　prince。〃
　　〃And　you　ought　to　thank　her；　Raoul。　Well；　try　the　Hotel　de　Luynes；　Raoul；　and　ask　if　the　duchess　can　receive　you。　I　am　glad　to　see　you　pay　attention　to　the　usages　of　the　world。　You　must　take　Grimaud　and　Olivain。〃
　　〃Both；　sir？〃　asked　Raoul；　astonished。
　　〃Both。〃
　　Raoul　went　out；　and　when　Athos　heard　his　young；　joyous　voice　calling　to　Grimaud　and　Olivain；　he　sighed。
　　〃It　is　very　soon　to　leave　me；〃　he　thought；　〃but　he　follows　the　mon　custom。　Nature　has　made　us　thus；　she　makes　the　young　look　ever　forward；　not　behind。　He　certainly　likes　the　child；　but　will　he　love　me　less　as　his　affection　grows　for　her？〃
　　And　Athos　confessed　to　himself　that；　he　was　unprepared　for　so　prompt　a　departure；　but　Raoul　was　so　happy　that　this　reflection　effaced　everything　else　from　the　consideration　of　his　guardian。
　　Everything　was　ready　at　ten　o'clock　for　the　departure；　and　as　Athos　was　watching　Raoul　mount；　a　groom　rode　up　from　the　Duchess　de　Chevreuse。　He　was　charged　to　tell　the　te　de　la　Fere；　that　she　had　learned　of　the　return　of　her　youthful　protege；　and　also　the　manner　he　had　conducted　himself　on　the　field；　and　she　added　that　she　should　be　very　glad　to　offer　him　her　congratulations。
　　〃Tell　her　grace；〃　replied　Athos；　〃that　the　viscount　has　just　mounted　his　horse　to　proceed　to　the　Hotel　de　Luynes。〃
　　Then；　with　renewed　instructions　to　Grimaud；　Athos　signified　to　Raoul　that　he　could　set　out；　and　ended　by　reflecting　that　it　was　perhaps　better　that　Raoul　should　be　away　from　Paris　at　that　moment。
　　Another　Queen　in　Want　of　Help
　　Athos　had　not　failed　to　send　early　to　Aramis　and　had　given　his　letter　to　Blaisois；　the　only　serving…man　whom　he　had　left。　Blaisois　found　Bazin　donning　his　beadle's　gown；　his　services　being　required　that　day　at　Notre　Dame。
　　Athos　had　desired　Blaisois　to　try　to　speak　to　Aramis　himself。　Blaisois；　a　tall；　simple　youth；　who　understood　nothing　but　what　he　was　expressly　told；　asked；　therefore　for　the　Abbe　d'Herblay；　and　in　spite　of　Bazin's　assurances　that　his　master　was　not　at　home；　he　persisted　in　such　a　manner　as　to　put　Bazin　into　a　passion。　Blaisois　seeing　Bazin　in　clerical　guise；　was　a　little　disposed　at　his　denials　and　wanted　to　pass　at　all　risks；　believing　too；　that　the　man　with　whom　he　had　to　do　was　endowed　with　the　virtues　of　his　cloth；　namely；　patience　and　Christian　charity。
　　But　Bazin；　still　the　servant　of　a　musketeer；　when　once　the　blood　mounted　to　his　fat　cheeks；　seized　a　broomstick　and　began　belaboring　Blaisois；　saying：
　　〃You　have　insulted　the　church；　my　friend；　you　have　insulted　the　church！〃
　　At　this　moment　Aramis；　aroused　by　this　unusual　disturbance；　cautiously　opened　the　door　of　his　room；　and　Blaisois；　looking　reproachfully　at　the　Cerberus；　drew　the　letter　from　his　pocket　and　presented　it　to　Aramis。
　　〃From　the　te　de　la　Fere；〃　said　Aramis。　〃All　right。〃　And　he　retired　into　his　room　without　even　asking　the　cause　of　so　much　noise。
　　Blaisois　returned　disconsolate　to　the　Hotel　of　the　Grand　Roi　Charlemagne　and　when　Athos　inquired　if　his　mission　was　executed；　he　related　his　adventure。
　　〃You　foolish　fellow！〃　said　Athos；　laughing。　〃And　you　did　not　tell　him　that　you　came　from　me？〃
　　〃No；　sir。〃
　　At　ten　o'clock　Athos；　with　his　habitual　exactitude；　was　waiting　on　the　Pont　du　Louvre　and　was　almost　immediately　joined　by　Lord　de　Winter。
　　They　waited　ten　minutes　and　then　his　lordship　began　to　fear　Aramis　was　not　ing　to　join　them。
　　〃Patience；〃　said　Athos；　whose　eyes　were　fixed　in　the　direction　of　the　Rue　du　Bac；　〃patience；　I　see　an　abbe　cuffing　a　man；　then　bowing　to　a　woman；　it　must　be　Aramis。〃
　　It　was　indeed　Aramis。　Having　run　against　a　young　shopkeeper　who　was　gaping　at　the　crows　and　who　had　splashed　him；　Aramis　with　one　blow　of　his　fist　had　distanced　him　ten　paces。
　　At　this　moment　one　of　his　penitents　passed；　and　as　she　was　young　and　pretty　Aramis　took　off　his　cap　to　her　with　his　most　gracious　smile。
　　A　most　affectionate　greeting；　as　one　can　well　believe　took　place　between　him　and　Lord　de　Winter。
　　〃Where　are　we　going？〃　inquired　Aramis；　〃are　we