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           Formypart,monsieur,IamCatholicmyfather,faithfultohisprinciples,havingmademyelderbrotheraHuguenot."

           "Andwhatwastheendofthisworthyman?"askedd’Artagnan.

           "Oh,ofthemostunfortunatekind,monsieur.OnedayhewassurprisedinalonelyroadbetweenaHuguenotandaCatholic,withbothofwhomhehadbeforehadbusiness,andwhobothknewhimagain;sotheyunitedagainsthimandhangedhimonatree.Thentheycameandboastedoftheirfineexploitinthecabaretofthenextvillage,wheremybrotherandIweredrinking."

           "Andwhatdidyoudo?"saidd’Artagnan.

           "Weletthemtelltheirstoryout,"repliedMousqueton."Then,asinleavingthecabarettheytookdifferentdirections,mybrotherwentandhidhimselfontheroadoftheCatholic,andIonthatoftheHuguenot.Twohoursafter,allwasover;wehaddonethebusinessofboth,admiringtheforesightofourpoorfather,whohadtakentheprecautiontobringeachofusupinadifferentreligion."

           "Well,Imustallow,asyousay,yourfatherwasaveryintelligentfellow.Andyousayinhisleisuremomentstheworthymanwasapoacher?"

           "Yes,monsieur,anditwashewhotaughtmetolayasnareandgroundaline.TheconsequenceisthatwhenIsawourlaborers,whichdidnotatallsuittwosuchdelicatestomachsasours,Ihadrecoursetoalittleofmyoldtrade.WhilewalkingnearthewoodofMonsieurlePrince,Ilaidafewsnareintheruns;andwhilerecliningonthebanksofhisHighness’spiecesofwater,Islippedafewlinesintohisfishponds.

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