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The Sign of the Red Dovecot

           "Ah,ah!"saidthecardinal;"andyou,MonsieurPorthos?"

           "I,monseigneur,knowingthatduelingisprohibitedIseizedabench,andgaveoneofthosebrigandssuchablowthatIbelievehisshoulderisbroken."

           "Verywell,"saidthecardinal;"andyou,MonsieurAramis?"

           "Monseigneur,beingofaverymilddisposition,andbeing,likewise,ofwhichMonseigneurperhapsisnotaware,abouttoenterintoorders,Iendeavoredtoappeasemycomrades,whenoneofthesewretchesgavemeawoundwithasword,treacherously,acrossmyleftarm.ThenIadmitmypatiencefailedme;Idrewmyswordinmyturn,andashecamebacktothecharge,IfanciedIfeltthatinthrowinghimselfuponme,heletitpassthroughhisbody.Ionlyknowforacertaintythathefell;anditseemedtomethathewasborneawaywithhistwocompanions."

           "Thedevil,gentlemen!"saidthecardinal,"threemenplacedhorsdecombatinacabaretsquabble!Youdon’tdoyourworkbyhalves.Andpraywhatwasthisquarrelabout?"

           "Thesefellowsweredrunk,"saidAthos,"andknowingtherewasaladywhohadarrivedatthecabaretthisevening,theywantedtoforceherdoor."

           "Forceherdoor!"saidthecardinal,"andforwhatpurpose?"

           "Todoherviolence,withoutdoubt,"saidAthos."IhavehadthehonorofinformingyourEminencethatthesemenweredrunk."

           "Andwasthisladyyoungandhandsome?"askedthecardinal,withacertaindegreeofanxiety.

           "Wedidnotseeher,monseigneur,"saidAthos.

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