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The Council of the Musketeers

           "Andyouhavethatletterofthecardinal?"saidd’Artagnan.

           "Hereitis,"saidAthos;andhetooktheinvaluablepaperfromthepocketofhisuniform.D’Artagnanunfoldeditwithonehand,whosetremblinghedidnotevenattempttoconceal,toread:

           Dec.3,1627

           Itisbymyorderandforthegoodofthestatethatthebearerofthishasdonewhathehasdone.

           "Richelieu"

           "Infact,"saidAramis,"itisanabsolutionaccordingtorule."

           "Thatpapermustbetorntopieces,"saidd’Artagnan,whofanciedhereadinithissentenceofdeath.

           "Onthecontrary,"saidAthos,"itmustbepreservedcarefully.Iwouldnotgiveupthispaperifcoveredwithasmanygoldpieces."

           "Andwhatwillshedonow?"askedtheyoungman.

           "Why,"repliedAthos,carelessly,"sheisprobablygoingtowritetothecardinalthatadamnedMusketeer,namedAthos,hastakenhersafe-conductfromherbyforce;shewilladvisehiminthesamelettertogetridofhistwofriends,AramisandPorthos,atthesametime.Thecardinalwillrememberthatthesearethesamemenwhohaveoftencrossedhispath;andthensomefinemorninghewillarrestd’Artagnan,andforfearheshouldfeellonely,hewillsendustokeephimcompanyintheBastille."

           "Goto!Itappearstomeyoumakedulljokes,mydear,"saidPorthos.

           "Idonotjest,"saidAthos.

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