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The Wife of Athos

           "Come,MonsieurBazin,makeyourselfeasy,"saidd’Artagnan;"peopleofallconditionsgainthekingdomofheaven."

           "Monsieurwasalreadysuchagoodtheologian,"saidBazin,almostweeping;"hemighthavebecomeabishop,andperhapsacardinal."

           "Well,butmypoorBazin,reflectalittle.Ofwhatuseisittobeachurchman,pray?Youdonotavoidgoingtowarbythatmeans;yousee,thecardinalisabouttomakethenextcampaign,helmonheadandpartisaninhand.AndMonsieurdeNogaretdelaValette,whatdoyousayofhim?Heisacardinallikewise.Askhislackeyhowoftenhehashadtopreparelintofhim."

           "Alas!"sighedBazin."Iknowit,monsieur;everythingisturnedtopsy-turvyintheworldnowadays."

           Whilethisdialoguewasgoingon,thetwoyoungmenandthepoorlackeydescended.

           "Holdmystirrup,Bazin,"criedAramis;andAramissprangintothesaddlewithhisusualgraceandagility,butafterafewvaultsandcurvetsofthenobleanimalhisriderfelthispainscomeonsoinsupportablythatheturnedpaleandbecameunsteadyinhisseat.D’Artagnan,who,foreseeingsuchanevent,hadkepthiseyeonhim,sprangtowardhim,caughthiminhisarms,andassistedhimtohischamber.

           "That’sallright,mydearAramis,takecareofyourself,"saidhe;"IwillgoaloneinsearchofAthos."

           "Youareamanofbrass,"repliedAramis.

           "No,Ihavegoodluck,thatisall.

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