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　　〃What　are　your　mands；　lieutenant？〃
　　〃Take　the　detachment　and　conduct　him　to　his　place。〃
　　〃But　you　will　be　left　alone？〃
　　〃Certainly。　So　you　suppose　I　have　need　of　an　escort？　Go。〃
　　The　musketeers　set　off　and　D'Artagnan　was　left　alone　with　Raoul。
　　〃Now；〃　he　said；　〃are　you　in　pain？〃
　　〃Yes；　my　head　is　not　only　swimming　but　burning。〃
　　〃What's　the　matter　with　this　head？〃　said　D'Artagnan；　raising　the　battered　hat。　〃Ah！　ah！　a　bruise。〃
　　〃Yes；　I　think　I　received　a　flower…pot　upon　my　head。〃
　　〃Brutes！〃　said　D'Artagnan。　〃But　were　you　not　on　horseback？　you　have　spurs。〃
　　〃Yes；　but　I　got　down　to　defend　Monsieur　de　minges　and　my　horse　was　taken　away。　Here　it　is；　I　see。〃
　　At　this　very　moment　Friquet　passed；　mounted　on　Raoul's　horse；　waving　his　parti…colored　cap　and　crying；　〃Broussel！　Broussel！〃
　　〃Halloo！　stop；　rascal！〃　cried　D'Artagnan。　〃Bring　hither　that　horse。〃
　　Friquet　heard　perfectly；　but　he　pretended　not　to　do　so　and　tried　to　continue　his　road。　D'Artagnan　felt　inclined　for　an　instant　to　pursue　Master　Friquet；　but　not　wishing　to　leave　Raoul　alone　he　contented　himself　with　taking　a　pistol　from　the　holster　and　cocking　it。
　　Friquet　had　a　quick　eye　and　a　fine　ear。　He　saw　D'Artagnan's　movement；　heard　the　sound　of　the　click；　and　stopped　at　once。
　　〃Ah！　it　is　you；　your　honor；〃　he　said；　advancing　toward　D'Artagnan；　〃and　I　am　truly　pleased　to　meet　you。〃
　　D'Artagnan　looked　attentively　at　Friquet　and　recognized　the　little　chorister　of　the　Rue　de　la　Calandre。
　　〃Ah！　'tis　thou；　rascal！〃　said　he；　〃e　here：　so　thou　hast　changed　thy　trade；　thou　art　no　longer　a　choir　boy　nor　a　tavern　boy；　thou　hast　bee　a　horse　stealer？〃
　　〃Ah；　your　honor；　how　can　you　say　so？〃　exclaimed　Friquet。　〃I　was　seeking　the　gentleman　to　whom　this　horse　belongs　　an　officer；　brave　and　handsome　as　a　youthful　Caesar；　〃then；　pretending　to　see　Raoul　for　the　first　time：
　　〃Ah！　but　if　I　mistake　not；〃　continued　he；　〃here　he　is；　you　won't　forget　the　boy；　sir。〃
　　Raoul　put　his　hand　in　his　pocket。
　　〃What　are　you　about？〃　asked　D'Artagnan。
　　〃To　give　ten　francs　to　this　honest　fellow；〃　replied　Raoul；　taking　a　pistole　from　his　pocket。
　　〃Ten　kicks　on　his　back！〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃be　off；　you　little　villain；　and　forget　not　that　I　have　your　address。〃
　　Friquet；　who　did　not　expect　to　be　let　off　so　cheaply；　bounded　off　like　a　gazelle　up　the　Quai　a　la　Rue　Dauphine；　and　disappeared。　Raoul　mounted　his　horse；　and　both　leisurely　took　their　way　to　the　Rue　Tiquetonne。
　　D'Artagnan　watched　over　the　youth　as　if　he　had　been　his　own　son。
　　They　arrived　without　accident　at　the　Hotel　de　la　Chevrette。
　　The　handsome　Madeleine　announced　to　D'Artagnan　that　Planchet　had　returned；　bringing　Musqueton　with　him；　who　had　heroically　borne　the　extraction　of　the　ball　and　was　as　well　as　his　state　would　permit。
　　D'Artagnan　desired　Planchet　to　be　summoned；　but　he　had　disappeared。
　　〃Then　bring　some　wine；〃　said　D'Artagnan。　〃You　are　much　pleased　with　yourself；〃　said　he　to　Raoul　when　they　were　alone；　〃are　you　not？〃
　　〃Well；　yes；〃　replied　Raoul。　〃It　seems　to　me　I　did　my　duty。　I　defended　the　king。〃
　　〃And　who　told　you　to　defend　the　king？〃
　　〃The　te　de　la　Fere　himself。〃
　　〃Yes；　the　king；　but　to…day　you　have　not　fought　for　the　king；　you　have　fought　for　Mazarin；　which　is　not　quite　the　same　thing。〃
　　〃But　you　yourself？〃
　　〃Oh；　for　me；　that　is　another　matter。　I　obey　my　captain's　orders。　As　for　you；　your　captain　is　the　prince；　understand　that　rightly；　you　have　no　other。　But　has　one　ever　seen　such　a　wild　fellow；〃　continued　he；　〃making　himself　a　Mazarinist　and　helping　to　arrest　Broussel！　Breathe　not　a　word　of　that；　or　the　te　de　la　Fere　will　be　furious。〃
　　〃You　think　the　count　will　be　angry　with　me？〃
　　〃Think　it？　I'm　certain　of　it；　were　it　not　for　that；　I　should　thank　you；　for　you　have　worked　for　us。　However；　I　scold　you　instead　of　him；　and　in　his　place；　the　storm　will　blow　over　more　easily；　believe　me。　And　moreover；　my　dear　child；〃　continued　D'Artagnan；　〃I　am　making　use　of　the　privilege　conceded　to　me　by　your　guardian。〃
　　〃I　do　not　understand　you；　sir；〃　said　Raoul。
　　D'Artagnan　rose；　and　taking　a　letter　from　his　writing…desk；　presented　it　to　Raoul。　The　face　of　the　latter　became　serious　when　he　had　cast　his　eyes　upon　the　paper。
　　〃Oh；　mon　Dieu！〃　he　said；　raising　his　fine　eyes　to　D'Artagnan；　moist　with　tears；　〃the　count　has　left　Paris　without　seeing　me？〃
　　〃He　left　four　days　ago；〃　said　D'Artagnan。
　　〃But　this　letter　seems　to　intimate　that　he　is　about　to　incur　danger；　perhaps　death。〃
　　〃He　　he　　incur　danger　of　death！　No；　be　not　anxious；　he　is　traveling　on　business　and　will　return　ere　long。　I　hope　you　have　no　repugnance　to　accept　me　as　your　guardian　in　the　interim。〃
　　〃Oh；　no；　Monsieur　d'Artagnan；〃　said　Raoul；　〃you　are　such　a　brave　gentleman　and　the　te　de　la　Fere　has　so　much　affection　for　you！〃
　　〃Eh！　Egad！　love　me　too；　I　will　not　torment　you　much；　but　only　on　condition　that　you　bee　a　Frondist；　my　young　friend；　and　a　hearty　Frondist；　too。〃
　　〃But　can　I　continue　to　visit　Madame　de　Chevreuse？〃
　　〃I　should　say　you　could！　and　the　coadjutor　and　Madame　de　Longueville；　and　if　the　worthy　Broussel　were　there；　whom　you　so　stupidly　helped　arrest；　I　should　tell　you　to　excuse　yourself　to　him　at　once　and　kiss　him　on　both　cheeks。〃
　　〃Well；　sir；　I　will　obey　you；　although　I　do　not　understand　you。
　　〃It　is　unnecessary　for　you　to　understand。　Hold；〃　continued　D'Artagnan；　turning　toward　the　door；　which　had　just　opened；　〃here　is　Monsieur　du　Vallon；　who　es　with　his　coat　torn。〃
　　〃Yes；　but　in　exchange；〃　said　Porthos；　covered　with　perspiration　and　soiled　by　dust；　〃in　exchange；　I　have　torn　many　skins。　Those　wretches　wanted　to　take　away　my　sword！　Deuce　take　'em；　what　a　popular　motion！〃　continued　the　giant；　in　his　quiet　manner；　〃but　I　knocked　down　more　than　twenty　with　the　hilt　of　Balizarde。　A　draught　of　wine；　D'Artagnan。〃
　　〃Oh〃　I'll　aswer　for　you；〃　said　the　Gascon；　filling　Porthos's　glass　to　the　brim；　〃but　when　you　have　drunk；　give　me　your　opinion。〃
　　〃Upon　what？〃　asked　Porthos。
　　〃Look　here；〃　resumed　D'Artagnan；　〃here　is　Monsieur　de　Bragelonne；　who　determined　at　all　risks　to　aid　the　arrest　of　Broussel　and　whom　I　had　great　difficulty　to　prevent　defending　Monsieur　de　minges。〃
　　〃The　devil！〃　said　Porthos；　〃and　his　guardian；　what　would　he　have　said　to　that？〃
　　〃Do　you　hear？〃　interrupted　D'Artagnan；　〃bee　a　Frondist；　my　friend；　belong　to　the　Fronde；　and　remember　that　I　fill　the　count's　place　in　everything；〃　and　he　jingled　his　money。
　　〃Will　you　e？〃　said　he　to　Porthos。
　　〃Where？〃　asked　Porthos；　filling　a　second　glass　of　wine。
　　〃To　present　our　respects　to　the　cardinal。〃
　　Porthos　swallowed　the　second　glass　with　the　same　grace　with　which　he　had　imbibed　the　first；　took　his　beaver　and　followed　D'Artagnan。　As　for　Raoul；　he　remained　bewildered　with　what　he　had　seen；　having　been　forbidden　by　D'Artagnan　to　leave　the　room　until　the　tumult　was　over。
　　The　Beggar　of　St。　Eustache
　　D'Artagnan　had　calculated　that　in　not　going　at　once　to　the　Palais　Royal　he　would　give　minges　time　to　arrive　before　him；　and　consequently　to　make　the　cardinal　acquainted　with　the　eminent　services　which　he；　D'Artagnan；　and　his　friend　had　rendered　to　the　queen's　party　in　the　morning。
　　They　were　indeed　admirably　received　by　Mazarin；　who　paid　them　numerous　pliments；　and　announced　that　they　were　more　than　half　on　their　way　to　obtain　what　they　desired；　namely；　D'Artagnan　his　captaincy；　Porthos　his　barony。
　　D'Artagnan　would　have　preferred　money　in　hand　to　all　that　fine　talk；　for　he　knew　well　that　to　Mazarin　it　was　easy　to　promise　and　hard　to　perform。　But；　though　he　held　the　cardinal's　promises　as　of　little　worth；　he　affected　to　be　pletely　satisfied；　for　he　was　unwilling　to　discourage　Porthos。
　　Whilst　the　two　friends　were　with　the　cardinal；　the　queen　sent　for　him。　Mazarin；　thinking　that　it　would　be　the　means　of　increasing　the　zeal　of　his　two　defenders　if　he　procured　them　personal　thanks　from　the　queen；　motioned　them　to　follow　him。　D'Artagnan　and　Porthos　pointed　to　their　dusty　and　torn　dresses；　but　the　cardinal　shook　his　head。
　　〃Those　costumes；〃　he　said；　〃are　of　more　worth　than　most　of　those　which　you　will　see　on　the