A Terrible Vision

           Thecardinalleanedhiselbowonhismanuscript,hischeekuponhishand,andlookedintentlyattheyoungmanforamoment.NoonehadamoresearchingeyethantheCardinaldeRichelieu,andd’Artagnanfeltthisglancerunthroughhisveinslikeafever.

           Hehoweverkeptagoodcountenance,holdinghishatinhishandandawaitingthegoodpleasureofhisEminence,withouttoomuchassurance,butalsowithouttoomuchhumility.

           "Monsieur,"saidthecardinal,"areyouad’ArtagnanfromBearn?"

           "Yes,monseigneur,"repliedtheyoungman.

           "Thereareseveralbranchesofthed’ArtagnansatTarbesandinitsenvirons,"saidthecardinal;"towhichdoyoubelong?"

           "IamthesonofhimwhoservedintheReligiousWarsunderthegreatKingHenry,thefatherofhisgraciousMajesty."

           "Thatiswell.Itisyouwhosetoutsevenoreightmonthsagofromyourcountrytoseekyourfortuneinthecapital?"

           "Yes,monseigneur."

           "YoucamethroughMeung,wheresomethingbefellyou.Idon’tverywellknowwhat,butstillsomething."

           "Monseigneur,"saidd’Artagnan,"thiswaswhathappenedtome"

           "Nevermind,nevermind!"resumedthecardinal,withasmilewhichindicatedthatheknewthestoryaswellashewhowishedtorelateit."YouwererecommendedtoMonsieurdeTreville,wereyounot?"

           "Yes,monseigneur;butinthatunfortunateaffairatMeung"

           "Theletterwaslost,"repliedhisEminence;"yes,Iknowthat.

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