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The Antechamber of M. De Treville

           Itwas,then,intothemidstofthistumultanddisorderthatouryoungmanadvancedwithabeatingheat,ranginghislongrapieruphislankyleg,andkeepingonehandontheedgeofhiscap,withthathalf-smileoftheembarrassedaprovincialwhowishestoputonagoodface.Whenhehadpassedonegrouphebegantobreathemorefreely;buthecouldnothelpobservingthattheyturnedroundtolookathim,andforthefirsttimeinhislifed’Artagnan,whohadtillthatdayentertainedaverygoodopinionofhimself,feltridiculous.

           Arrivedatthestaircase,itwasstillworse.TherewerefourMusketeersonthebottomsteps,amusingthemselveswiththefollowingexercise,whiletenortwelveoftheircomradeswaiteduponthelandingplacetotaketheirturninthesport.

           Oneofthem,stationeduponthetopstair,nakedswordinhand,prevented,oratleastendeavoredtoprevent,thethreeothersfromascending.

           Thesethreeothersfencedagainsthimwiththeiragileswords.

           D’Artagnanatfirsttooktheseweaponsforfoils,andbelievedthemtobebuttoned;buthesoonperceivedbycertainscratchesthateveryweaponwaspointedandsharpened,andthatateachofthesescratchesnotonlythespectators,buteventheactorsthemselves,laughedlikesomanymadmen.

           Hewhoatthemomentoccupiedtheupperstepkepthisadversariesmarvelouslyincheck.Acirclewasformedaroundthem.Theconditionsrequiredthatateveryhitthemantouchedshouldquitthegame,yieldinghisturnforthebenefitoftheadversarywhohadhithim.

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