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The Journey

           Theycontinuedattheirbestspeedfortwohours,althoughthehorsesweresofatiguedthatitwastobefearedtheywouldsoonrefuseservice.

           Thetravelershadchosencrossroadsinthehopethattheymightmeetwithlessinterruption;butatCrevecoeur,Aramisdeclaredhecouldproceednofarther.Infact,itrequiredallthecouragewhichheconcealedbeneathhiselegantformandpolishedmannerstobearhimsofar.Hegrewmorepaleeveryminute,andtheywereobligedtosupporthimonhishorse.Theyliftedhimoffatthedoorofacabaret,leftBazinwithhim,who,besides,inaskirmishwasmoreembarrassingthanuseful,andsetforwardagaininthehopeofsleepingatAmiens.

           "MORBLEU,"saidAthos,assoonastheywereagaininmotion,"reducedtotwomastersandGrimaudandPlanchet!MORBLEU!Iwon’tbetheirdupe,Iwillanswerforit.IwillneitheropenmymouthnordrawmyswordbetweenthisandCalais.Iswearby"

           "Don’twastetimeinswearing,"saidd’Artagnan;"letusgallop,ifourhorseswillconsent."

           Andthetravelersburiedtheirrowelsintheirhorses’flanks,whothusvigorouslystimulatedrecoveredtheirenergies.TheyarrivedatAmiensatmidnight,andalightedattheAUBERGEoftheGoldenLily.

           Thehosthadtheappearanceofashonestamanasanyonearth.Hereceivedthetravelerswithhiscandlestickinonehandandhiscottonnightcapintheother.Hewishedtolodgethetwotravelerseachinacharmingchamber;butunfortunatelythesecharmingchamberswereattheoppositeextremitiesofthehotel.

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