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The Journey

           d’ArtagnanandAthosrefusedthem.ThehostrepliedthathehadnootherworthyoftheirExcellencies;butthetravelersdeclaredtheywouldsleepinthecommonchamber,eachonamattresswhichmightbethrownupontheground.Thehostinsisted;butthetravelerswerefirm,andhewasobligedtodoastheywished.

           Theyhadjustpreparedtheirbedsandbarricadedtheirdoorwithin,whensomeoneknockedattheyardshutter;theydemandedwhowasthere,andrecognizingthevoicesoftheirlackeys,openedtheshutter.ItwasindeedPlanchetandGrimaud.

           "Grimaudcantakecareofthehorses,"saidPlanchet."Ifyouarewilling,gentlemen,Iwillsleepacrossyourdoorway,andyouwillthenbecertainthatnobodycanreachyou."

           "Andonwhatwillyousleep?"saidd’Artagnan.

           "Hereismybed,"repliedPlanchet,producingabundleofstraw.

           "Come,then,"saidd’Artagnan,"youareright.Minehost’sfacedoesnotpleasemeatall;itistoogracious."

           "Normeeither,"saidAthos.

           Planchetmountedbythewindowandinstalledhimselfacrossthedoorway,whileGrimaudwentandshuthimselfupinthestable,undertakingthatbyfiveo’clockinthemorningheandthefourhorsesshouldbeready.

           Thenightwasquietenough.Towardtwoo’clockinthemorningsomebodyendeavoredtoopenthedoor;butasPlanchetawokeinaninstantandcried,"Whogoesthere?"somebodyrepliedthathewasmistaken,andwentaway.

           Atfouro’clockinthemorningtheyheardaterribleriotinthestables.

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