The Interior of “The Musketeers”

           Whend’ArtagnanwasoutoftheLouvre,andconsultedhisfriendsupontheusehehadbestmakeofhisshareofthefortypistoles,AthosadvisedhimtoorderagoodrepastatthePomme-de-Pin,Porthostoengagealackey,andAramistoprovidehimselfwithasuitablemistress.

           Therepastwascarriedintoeffectthatveryday,andthelackeywaitedattable.TherepasthadbeenorderedbyAthos,andthelackeyfurnishedbyPorthos.HewasaPicard,whomthegloriousMusketeerhadpickedupontheBridgeTournelle,makingringsandplashinginthewater.

           Porthospretendedthatthisoccupationwasproofofareflectiveandcontemplativeorganization,andhehadbroughthimawaywithoutanyotherrecommendation.Thenoblecarriageofthisgentleman,forwhomhebelievedhimselftobeengaged,hadwonPlanchetthatwasthenameofthePicard.Hefeltaslightdisappointment,however,whenhesawthatthisplacewasalreadytakenbyacompeernamedMousqueton,andwhenPorthossignifiedtohimthatthestateofhishousehold,thoughgreat,wouldnotsupporttwoservants,andthathemustenterintotheserviceofd’Artagnan.Nevertheless,whenhewaitedatthedinnergivenbyhismaster,andsawhimtakeoutahandfulofgoldtopayforit,hebelievedhisfortunemade,andreturnedthankstoheavenforhavingthrownhimintotheserviceofsuchaCroesus.Hepreservedthisopinionevenafterthefeast,withtheremnantsofwhichherepairedhisownlongabstinence;butwhenintheeveninghemadehismaster’sbed,thechimerasofPlanchetfadedaway.

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