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The Interior of “The Musketeers”

           Anoldproverbsays,"Likemaster,likeman."Letuspass,then,fromthevaletofAthostothevaletofPorthos,fromGrimaudtoMousqueton.

           MousquetonwasaNorman,whosepacificnameofBonifacehismasterhadchangedintotheinfinitelymoresonorousnameofMousqueton.HehadenteredtheserviceofPorthosuponconditionthatheshouldonlybeclothedandlodged,thoughinahandsomemanner;butheclaimedtwohoursadaytohimself,consecratedtoanemploymentwhichwouldprovideforhisotherwants.Porthosagreedtothebargain;thethingsuitedhimwonderfullywell.Hehaddoubletscutoutofhisoldclothesandcast-offcloaksforMousqueton,andthankstoaveryintelligenttailor,whomadehisclotheslookasgoodasnewbyturningthem,andwhosewifewassuspectedofwishingtomakePorthosdescendfromhisaristocratichabits,Mousquetonmadeaverygoodfigurewhenattendingonhismaster.

           AsforAramis,ofwhomwebelievewehavesufficientlyexplainedthecharacteracharacterwhich,likethatofhislackeywascalledBazin.Thankstothehopeswhichhismasterentertainedofsomedayenteringintoorders,hewasalwaysclothedinblack,asbecametheservantofachurchman.HewasaBerrichon,thirty-fiveorfortyyearsold,mild,peaceable,sleek,employingtheleisurehismasterlefthimintheperusalofpiousworks,providingrigorouslyfortwoadinneroffewdishes,butexcellent.Fortherest,hewasdumb,blind,anddeaf,andofunimpeachablefidelity.

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