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In which the Plot Thickens

           Nevertheless,whetherthecoughhadbeenansweredbyasimilarsignalwhichhadfixedtheirresolutionofthenocturnalseeker,orwhetherwithoutthisaidshesawthatshehadarrivedattheendofherjourney,sheresolutelydrewneartoAramis’sshutter,andtapped,atthreeequalintervals,withherbentfinger.

           "Thisisallveryfine,dearAramis,"murmuredd’Artagnan."Ah,MonsieurHypocrite,Iunderstandhowyoustudytheology."

           Thethreeblowswerescarcelystruck,whentheinsideblindwasopenedandalightappearedthroughthepanesoftheoutsideshutter.

           "Ah,ah!"saidthelistener,"notthroughdoors,butthroughwindows!Ah,thisvisitwasexpected.Weshallseethewindowsopen,andtheladyenterbyescalade.Verypretty!"

           Buttothegreatastonishmentofd’Artagnan,theshutterremainedclosed.Stillmore,thelightwhichhadshoneforaninstantdisappeared,andallwasagaininobscurity.

           D’Artagnanthoughtthiscouldnotlastlong,andcontinuedtolookwithallhiseyesandlistenwithallhisears.

           Hewasright;attheendofsomesecondstwosharptapswereheardinside.Theyoungwomaninthestreetrepliedbyasingletap,andtheshutterwasopenedalittleway.

           Itmaybejudgedwhetherd’Artagnanlookedorlistenedwithavidity.Unfortunatelythelighthadbeenremovedintoanotherchamber;buttheeyesoftheyoungmanwereaccustomedtothenight.Besides,theeyesoftheGasconshave,asitisasserted,likethoseofcats,thefacultyofseeinginthedark.

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