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The Council of the Musketeers

           Thebrigadierandtwopioneersfelldead;therestofthetrooptooktoflight.

           "Now,gentlemen,asortie!"criedAthos.

           Andthefourfriendsrushedoutofthefort,gainedthefieldofbattle,pickedupthefourmusketsoftheprivatesandthehalf-pikeofthebrigadier,andconvincedthatthefugitiveswouldnotstoptilltheyreachedthecity,turnedagaintowardthebastion,bearingwiththemthetrophiesoftheirvictory.

           "Reloadthemuskets,Grimaud,"saidAthos,"andwe,gentlemen,willgoonwithourbreakfast,andresumeourconversation.Wherewerewe?"

           "Irecollectyouweresaying,"saidd’Artagnan,"thatafterhavingdemandedmyheadofthecardinal,MiladyhadquittheshoresofFrance.Whithergoesshe?"addedhe,stronglyinterestedintherouteMiladyfollowed.

           "ShegoesintoEngland,"saidAthos.

           "Withwhatview?"

           "Withtheviewofassassinating,orcausingtobeassassinated,theDukeofBuckingham."

           D’Artagnanutteredanexclamationofsurpriseandindignation.

           "Butthisisinfamous!"criedhe.

           "Astothat,"saidAthos,"IbegyoutobelievethatIcareverylittleaboutit.Nowyouhavedone,Grimaud,takeourbrigadier’shalf-pike,tieanapkintoit,andplantitontopofourbastion,thattheserebelsofRochellaismayseethattheyhavetodealwithbraveandloyalsoldiersoftheking."

           Grimaudobeyedwithoutreplying.Aninstantafterward,thewhiteflagwasfloatingovertheheadsofthefourfriends.Athunderofapplausesaluteditsappearance;halfthecampwasatthebarrier.

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