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The Seige of La Rochelle

           "Pardon,pardon,myofficer,andIwilltellyouall."

           "Isyoursecretofenoughimportancetometospareyourlifeforit?"askedtheyoungman,withholdinghisarm.

           "Yes;ifyouthinkexistenceworthanythingtoamanoftwenty,asyouare,andwhomayhopeforeverything,beinghandsomeandbrave,asyouare."

           "Wretch,"criedd’Artagnan,"speakquickly!Whoemployedyoutoassassinateme?"

           "AwomanwhomIdon’tknow,butwhoiscalledMilady."

           "Butifyoudon’tknowthiswoman,howdoyouknowhername?"

           "Mycomradeknowsher,andcalledherso.Itwaswithhimsheagreed,andnotwithme;heevenhasinhispocketaletterfromthatperson,whoattachesgreatimportancetoyou,asIhaveheardhimsay."

           "Buthowdidyoubecomeconcernedinthisvillainousaffair?"

           "Heproposedtometoundertakeitwithhim,andIagreed."

           "Andhowmuchdidshegiveyouforthisfineenterprise?"

           "Ahundredlouis."

           "Well,come!"saidtheyoungman,laughing,"shethinksIamworthsomething.Ahundredlouis?Well,thatwasatemptationfortwowretcheslikeyou.Iunderstandwhyyouacceptedit,andIgrantyoumypardon;butupononecondition."

           "Whatisthat?"saidthesoldier,uneasyatperceivingthatallwasnotover.

           "Thatyouwillgoandfetchmetheletteryourcomradehasinhispocket."

           "But,"criedthebandit,"thatisonlyanotherwayofkillingme.

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