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　　〃I　shall　keep　it；　Aramis；　and　even　though　I　had　no　need　of　it　I　still　should　keep　it。　What　is　offered　from　a　generous　heart　should　be　accepted　generously。　Take　twenty…five　of　them；　Aramis；　and　give　me　the　remaining　twenty…five。〃
　　〃All　right；　I　am　glad　to　see　you　are　of　my　opinion。　There　now；　shall　we　start？〃
　　〃When　you　like；　but　have　you　no　groom？〃
　　〃No；　that　idiot　Bazin　had　the　folly　to　make　himself　verger；　as　you　know；　and　therefore　cannot　leave　Notre　Dame。
　　〃Very　well；　take　Blaisois；　with　whom　I　know　not　what　to　do；　since　I　already　have　Grimaud。〃
　　〃Willingly；〃　said　Aramis。
　　At　this　moment　Grimaud　appeared　at　the　door。　〃Ready；〃　said　he；　with　his　usual　curtness。
　　〃Let　us　go；　then；〃　said　Athos。
　　The　two　friends　mounted；　as　did　their　servants。　At　the　corner　of　the　Quai　they　encountered　Bazin；　who　was　running　breathlessly。
　　〃Oh；　sir！〃　exclaimed　he；　〃thank　Heaven　I　have　arrived　in　time。　Monsieur　Porthos　has　just　been　to　your　house　and　has　left　this　for　you；　saying　that　the　letter　was　important　and　must　be　given　to　you　before　you　left。〃
　　〃Good；〃　said　Aramis；　taking　a　purse　which　Bazin　presented　to　him。　〃What　is　this？〃
　　〃Wait；　your　reverence；　there　is　a　letter。〃
　　〃You　know　I　have　already　told　you　that　if　you　ever　call　me　anything　but　chevalier　I　will　break　every　bone　in　your　body。　Give　me　the　letter。〃
　　〃How　can　you　read？〃　asked　Athos；　〃it　is　as　dark　as　a　cold　oven。〃
　　〃Wait；〃　said　Bazin；　striking　a　flint；　and　setting　afire　a　twisted　wax…light；　with　which　he　started　the　church　candles。　Thus　illumined；　Aramis　read　the　following　epistle：
　　My　dear　D'Herblay；　　I　learned　from　D'Artagnan　who　has　embraced　me　on　the　part　of　the　te　de　la　Fere　and　yourself；　that　you　are　setting　out　on　a　journey　which　may　perhaps　last　two　or　three　months；　as　I　know　that　you　do　not　like　to　ask　money　of　your　friends　I　offer　you　some　of　my　own　accord。　Here　are　two　hundred　pistoles；　which　you　can　dispose　of　as　you　wish　and　return　to　me　when　opportunity　occurs。　Do　not　fear　that　you　put　me　to　inconvenience；　if　I　want　money　I　can　send　for　some　to　any　of　my　chateaux；　at　Bracieux　alone；　I　have　twenty　thousand　francs　in　gold。　So；　if　I　do　not　send　you　more　it　is　because　I　fear　you　would　not　accept　a　larger　sum。
　　〃I　address　you；　because　you　know；　that　although　I　esteem　him　from　my　heart　I　am　a　little　awed　by　the　te　de　la　Fere；　but　it　is　understood　that　what　I　offer　you　I　offer　him　at　the　same　time。
　　〃I　am；　as　I　trust　you　do　not　doubt；　your　devoted
　　〃Du　Vallon　de　Bracieux　de　Pierrefonds。
　　〃Well；〃　said　Aramis；　〃what　do　you　say　to　that？〃
　　〃I　say；　my　dear　D'Herblay；　that　it　is　almost　sacrilege　to　distrust　Providence　when　one　has　such　friends；　and　therefore　we　will　divide　the　pistoles　from　Porthos；　as　we　divided　the　louis　sent　by　D'Artagnan。〃
　　The　division　being　made　by　the　light　of　Bazin's　taper；　the　two　friends　continued　their　road　and　a　quarter　of　an　hour　later　they　had　joined　De　Winter　at　the　Porte　Saint　Denis。
　　In　which　it　is　proved　that　first　Impulses　are　oftentimes　the　best
　　The　three　gentlemen　took　the　road　to　Picardy；　a　road　so　well　known　to　them　and　which　recalled　to　Athos　and　Aramis　some　of　the　most　picturesque　adventures　of　their　youth。
　　〃If　Musqueton　were　with　us；〃　observed　Athos；　on　reaching　the　spot　where　they　had　had　a　dispute　with　the　paviers；　〃how　he　would　tremble　at　passing　this！　Do　you　remember；　Aramis；　that　it　was　here　he　received　that　famous　bullet　wound？〃
　　〃By　my　faith；　'twould　be　excusable　in　him　to　tremble；〃　replied　Aramis；　〃for　even　I　feel　a　shudder　at　the　recollection；　hold；　just　above　that　tree　is　the　little　spot　where　I　thought　I　was　killed。〃
　　It　was　soon　time　for　Grimaud　to　recall　the　past。　Arriving　before　the　inn　at　which　his　master　and　himself　had　made　such　an　enormous　repast；　he　approached　Athos　and　said；　showing　him　the　airhole　of　the　cellar：
　　〃Sausages！〃
　　Athos　began　to　laugh；　for　this　juvenile　escapade　of　his　appeared　to　be　as　amusing　as　if　some　one　had　related　it　of　another　person。
　　At　last；　after　traveling　two　days　and　a　night；　they　arrived　at　Boulogne　toward　the　evening；　favored　by　magnificent　weather。　Boulogne　was　a　strong　position；　then　almost　a　deserted　town；　built　entirely　on　the　heights；　what　is　now　called　the　lower　town　did　not　then　exist。
　　〃Gentlemen；〃　said　De　Winter；　on　reaching　the　gate　of　the　town；　〃let　us　do　here　as　at　Paris　　let　us　separate　to　avoid　suspicion。　I　know　an　inn；　little　frequented；　but　of　which　the　host　is　entirely　devoted　to　me。　I　will　go　there；　where　I　expect　to　find　letters；　and　you　go　to　the　first　tavern　in　the　town；　to　L'Epee　du　Grand　Henri　for　instance；　refresh　yourselves；　and　in　two　hours　be　upon　the　jetty；　our　boat　is　waiting　for　us　there。〃
　　The　matter　being　thus　decided；　the　two　friends　found；　about　two　hundred　paces　further；　the　tavern　indicated。　Their　horses　were　fed；　but　not　unsaddled；　the　grooms　supped；　for　it　was　already　late；　and　their　two　masters；　impatient　to　return；　appointed　a　place　of　meeting　with　them　on　the　jetty　and　desired　them　on　no　account　to　exchange　a　word　with　any　one。　It　is　needless　to　say　that　this　caution　concerned　Blaisois　alone　　long　enough　since　it　had　been　a　useless　one　to　Grimaud。
　　Athos　and　Aramis　walked　down　toward　the　port。　From　their　dress；　covered　with　dust；　and　from　a　certain　easy　manner　by　means　of　which　a　man　accustomed　to　travel　is　always　recognizable；　the　two　friends　excited　the　attention　of　a　few　promenaders。　There　was　more　especially　one　upon　whom　their　arrival　had　produced　a　decided　impression。　This　man；　whom　they　had　noticed　from　the　first　for　the　same　reason　they　had　themselves　been　remarked　by　others；　was　walking　in　a　listless　way　up　and　down　the　jetty。　From　the　moment　he　perceived　them　he　did　not　cease　to　look　at　them　and　seemed　to　burn　with　the　wish　to　speak　to　them。
　　On　reaching　the　jetty　Athos　and　Aramis　stopped　to　look　at　a　little　boat　made　fast　to　a　pile　and　ready　rigged　as　if　waiting　to　start。
　　〃That　is　doubtless　our　boat；〃　said　Athos。
　　〃Yes；〃　replied　Aramis；　〃and　the　sloop　out　there　making　ready　to　sail　must　be　that　which　is　to　take　us　to　our　destination；　now；〃　continued　he；　〃if　only　De　Winter　does　not　keep　us　waiting。　It　is　not　at　all　amusing　here；　there　is　not　a　single　woman　passing。〃
　　〃Hush！〃　said　Athos；　〃we　are　overheard。〃
　　In　truth；　the　walker；　who；　during　the　observations　of　the　two　friends；　had　passed　and　repassed　behind　them　several　times；　stopped　at　the　name　of　De　Winter；　but　as　his　face　betrayed　no　emotion　at　mention　of　this　name；　it　might　have　been　by　chance　he　stood　so　still。
　　〃Gentlemen；〃　said　the　man；　who　was　young　and　pale；　bowing　with　ease　and　courtesy；　〃pardon　my　curiosity；　but　I　see　you　e　from　Paris；　or　at　least　that　you　are　strangers　at　Boulogne。〃
　　〃We　e　from　Paris；　yes；〃　replied　Athos；　with　the　same　courtesy；　〃what　is　there　we　can　do　for　you？〃
　　〃Sir；〃　said　the　young　man；　〃will　you　be　so　good　as　to　tell　me　if　it　be　true　that　Cardinal　Mazarin　is　no　longer　minister？〃
　　〃That　is　a　strange　question；〃　said　Aramis。
　　〃He　is　and　he　is　not；〃　replied　Athos；　〃that　is　to　say；　he　is　dismissed　by　one…half　of　France；　but　by　intrigues　and　promises　he　makes　the　other　half　sustain　him；　you　will　perceive　that　this　may　last　a　long　time。〃
　　〃However；　sir；〃　said　the　stranger；　〃he　has　neither　fled　nor　is　in　prison？〃
　　〃No；　sir；　not　at　this　moment　at　least。〃
　　〃Sirs；　accept　my　thanks　for　your　politeness；〃　said　the　young　man；　retreating。
　　〃What　do　you　think　of　that　interrogator？〃　asked　Aramis。
　　〃I　think　he　is　either　a　dull　provincial　person　or　a　spy　in　search　of　information。〃
　　〃And　you　replied　to　him　with　that　notion？〃
　　〃Nothing　warranted　me　to　answer　him　otherwise；　he　was　polite　to　me　and　I　was　so　to　him。〃
　　〃But　if　he　be　a　spy　　〃
　　〃What　do　you　think　a　spy　would　be　about　here？　We　are　not　living　in　the　time　of　Cardinal　Richelieu；　who　would　have　closed　the　ports　on　bare　suspicion。〃
　　〃It　matters　not；　you　were　wrong　to　reply　to　him　as　you　did；〃　continued　Aramis；　following　with　his　eyes　the　young　man；　now　vanishing　behind　the　cliffs。
　　〃And　you；〃　said　Athos；　〃you　forget　that　you　mitted　a　very　different　kind　of　imprudence　in　pronouncing　Lord　de　Winter's　name。　Did　you　n