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The Seige of La Rochelle

           Butd’Artagnanwellsuspectedthatthatwhichwasdeferredwasnotrelinquished.

           D’Artagnanremainedalldayinhisquarters,assigningasareasontohimselfthattheweatherwasbad.

           Atnineo’clockthenextmorning,thedrumsbeattoarms.TheDucd’Orleansvisitedtheposts.Theguardswereunderarms,andd’Artagnantookhisplaceinthemidstofhiscomrades.

           Monsieurpassedalongthefrontoftheline;thenallthesuperiorofficersapproachedhimtopaytheircompliments,M.Dessessart,captainoftheGuards,aswellastheothers.

           Attheexpirationofaminuteortwo,itappearedtod’ArtagnanthatM.Dessessartmadehimasigntoapproach.Hewaitedforafreshgestureonthepartofhissuperior,forfearhemightbemistaken;butthisgesturebeingrepeated,helefttheranks,andadvancedtoreceiveorders.

           "Monsieurisabouttoaskforsomemenofgoodwillforadangerousmission,butonewhichwilldohonortothosewhoshallaccomplishit;andImadeyouasigninorderthatyoumightholdyourselfinreadiness."

           "Thanks,mycaptain!"repliedd’Artagnan,whowishedfornothingbetterthananopportunitytodistinguishhimselfundertheeyeofthelieutenantgeneral.

           InfacttheRochellaishadmadeasortieduringthenight,andhadretakenabastionofwhichtheroyalarmyhadgainedpossessiontwodaysbefore.Thematterwastoascertain,byreconnoitering,howtheenemyguardedthisbastion.

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