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How, Without Incommoding Himself, Athos Procures His Equipment

           Withthatsumyoucanextricateyourselffromyourpresentdifficulties;andwhenyouarefullofmoneyagain,youcanredeemit,andtakeitbackcleansedfromitsancientstains,asitwillhavepassedthroughthehandsofusurers."

           Athossmiled.

           "Youareacapitalcompanion,d’Artagnan,"saidbe;"yournever-failingcheerfulnessraisespoorsoulsinaffliction.Well,letuspledgethering,butupononecondition."

           "What?"

           "Thatthereshallbefivehundredcrownsforyou,andfivehundredcrownsforme."

           "Don’tdreamit,Athos.Idon’tneedthequarterofsuchasumIwhoamstillonlyintheGuardsandbysellingmysaddles,Ishallprocureit.WhatdoIwant?AhorseforPlanchet,that’sall.Besides,youforgetthatIhavearinglikewise."

           "Towhichyouattachmorevalue,itseems,thanIdotomine;atleast,Ihavethoughtso."

           "Yes,forinanyextremecircumstanceitmightnotonlyextricateusfromsomegreatembarrassment,butevenagreatdanger.Itisnotonlyavaluablediamond,butitisanenchantedtalisman."

           "Idon’tatallunderstandyou,butIbelieveallyousaytobetrue.Letusreturntomyring,orrathertoyours.Youshalltakehalfthesumthatwillbeadvanceduponit,orIwillthrowitintotheSeine;andIdoubt,aswasthecasewithPolycrates,whetheranyfishwillbesufficientlycomplaisanttobringitbacktous."

           "Well,Iwilltakeit,then,"saidd’Artagnan.

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