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Concerning a Court Intrigue

           "Thedevil!Butyourwife,monsieur,whathasshetodowithallthis?"

           "Herdevotiontothequeenisknown;andtheywisheithertoremoveherfromhermistress,ortointimidateher,inordertoobtainherMajesty’ssecrets,ortoseduceherandmakeuseofherasaspy."

           "Thatislikely,"saidd’Artagnan;"butthemanwhohasabductedherdoyouknowhim?"

           "IhavetoldyouthatIbelieveIknowhim."

           "Hisname?"

           "Idonotknowthat;whatIdoknowisthatheisacreatureofthecardinal,hisevilgenius."

           "Butyouhaveseenhim?"

           "Yes,mywifepointedhimouttomeoneday."

           "Hasheanythingremarkableabouthimbywhichonemayrecognizehim?"

           "Oh,certainly;heisanobleofveryloftycarriage,blackhair,swarthycomplexion,piercingeye,whiteteeth,andhasascaronhistemple."

           "Ascaronhistemple!"criedd’Artagnan;"andwiththat,whiteteeth,apiercingeye,darkcomplexion,blackhair,andhaughtycarriagewhy,that’smymanofMeung."

           "Heisyourman,doyousay?"

           "Yes,yes;butthathasnothingtodowithit.No,Iamwrong.Onthecontrary,thatsimplifiesthemattergreatly.Ifyourmanismine,withoneblowIshallobtaintworevenges,that’sall;butwheretofindthisman?"

           "Iknownot."

           "Haveyounoinformationastohisabidingplace?"

           "None.Oneday,asIwasconveyingmywifebacktotheLouvre,hewascomingoutasshewasgoingin,andsheshowedhimtome."

           "Thedevil!Thedevil!"murmuredd’Artagnan;"allthisisvagueenough.

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