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           Totakespiesandhangthem,tomakehazardousexpeditionsuponthedykeorthesea,toimaginewildplans,andtoexecutethemcoollysuchwerethepastimeswhichmadethearmyfindthesedaysshortwhichwerenotonlysolongtotheRochellais,apreytofamineandanxiety,buteventothecardinal,whoblockadedthemsoclosely.

           Sometimeswhenthecardinal,alwaysonhorseback,likethelowestGENDARMEofthearmy,castapensiveglanceoverthoseworks,soslowlykeepingpacewithhiswishes,whichtheengineers,broughtfromallthecornersofFrance,wereexecutingunderhisorders,ifhemetaMusketeerofthecompanyofTreville,hedrewnearandlookedathiminapeculiarmanner,andnotrecognizinginhimoneofourfourcompanions,heturnedhispenetratinglookandprofoundthoughtsinanotherdirection.

           Onedaywhenoppressedwithamortalwearinessofmind,withouthopeinthenegotiationswiththecity,withoutnewsfromEngland,thecardinalwentout,withoutanyotheraimthantobeoutofdoors,andaccompaniedonlybyCahusacandLaHoudiniere,strolledalongthebeach.Minglingtheimmensityofhisdreamswiththeimmensityoftheocean,hecame,hishorsegoingatafoot’space,toahillfromthetopofwhichheperceivedbehindahedge,recliningonthesandandcatchinginitspassageoneofthoseraysofthesunsorareatthisperiodoftheyear,sevenmensurroundedbyemptybottles.FourofthesemenwereourMusketeers,preparingtolistentoaletteroneofthemhadjustreceived.

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