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The Utility of Stovepipes

           Twomen,whomyouwillfindatthedoorongoingout,willserveyouasescort.Youwillallowmetoleavefirst;then,afterhalfanhour,youcangoawayinyourturn."

           "Yes,monseigneur.Nowletusreturntothemissionwithwhichyouwishtochargeme;andasIdesiretocontinuetomerittheconfidenceofyourEminence,deigntounfoldittomeintermsclearandprecise,thatImaynotcommitanerror."

           Therewasaninstantofprofoundsilencebetweenthetwointerlocutors.Itwasevidentthatthecardinalwasweighingbeforehandthetermsinwhichhewasabouttospeak,andthatMiladywascollectingallherintellectualfacultiestocomprehendthethingshewasabouttosay,andtoengravetheminhermemorywhentheyshouldbespoken.

           Athostookadvantageofthismomenttotellhistwocompanionstofastenthedoorinside,andtomakethemasigntocomeandlistenwithhim.

           ThetwoMusketeers,wholovedtheirease,broughtachairforeachofthemselvesandoneforAthos.Allthreethensatdownwiththeirheadstogetherandtheirearsonthealert.

           "YouwillgotoLondon,"continuedthecardinal."ArrivedinLondon,youwillseekBuckingham."

           "ImustbegyourEminencetoobserve,"saidMilady,"thatsincetheaffairofthediamondstuds,aboutwhichthedukealwayssuspectedme,hisGracedistrustsme."

           "Well,thistime,"saidthecardinal,"itisnotnecessarytostealhisconfidence,buttopresentyourselffranklyandloyallyasanegotiator."

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