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A Family Affair

           Nevermind!Besilent,Iwillwrite."

           Aramisaccordinglytookthequill,reflectedforafewmoments,wroteeightortenlinesinacharminglittlefemalehand,andthenwithavoicesoftandslow,asifeachwordhadbeenscrupulouslyweighed,hereadthefollowing:

           "MyLord,ThepersonwhowritesthesefewlineshadthehonorofcrossingswordswithyouinthelittleenclosureoftheRued’Enfer.Asyouhaveseveraltimessincedeclaredyourselfthefriendofthatperson,hethinksithisdutytorespondtothatfriendshipbysendingyouimportantinformation.Twiceyouhavenearlybeenthevictimofanearrelative,whomyoubelievetobeyourheirbecauseyouareignorantthatbeforeshecontractedamarriageinEnglandshewasalreadymarriedinFrance.Butthethirdtime,whichisthepresent,youmaysuccumb.YourrelativeleftLaRochelleforEnglandduringthenight.Watchherarrival,forshehasgreatandterribleprojects.Ifyourequiretoknowpositivelywhatsheiscapableof,readherpasthistoryonherleftshoulder."

           "Well,nowthatwilldowonderfullywell,"saidAthos."MydearAramis,youhavethepenofasecretaryofstate.LorddeWinterwillnowbeuponhisguardifthelettershouldreachhim;andevenifitshouldfallintothehandsofthecardinal,weshallnotbecompromised.ButasthelackeywhogoesmaymakeusbelievehehasbeentoLondonandmaystopatChatellerault,letusgivehimonlyhalfthesumpromisedhim,withtheletter,withanagreementthatheshallhavetheotherhalfinexchangeforthereply.

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