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           "So,"saidthecardinal,inatonethatcontrastedstronglywiththeseverityofhiswords,"youhaveconstitutedyourselvesjudges,withoutrememberingthattheywhopunishwithoutlicensetopunishareassassins?"

           "Monseigneur,IsweartoyouthatIneverforaninstanthadtheintentionofdefendingmyheadagainstyou.IwillinglysubmittoanypunishmentyourEminencemaypleasetoinflictuponme.Idonotholdlifedearenoughtobeafraidofdeath."

           "Yes,Iknowyouareamanofastoutheart,monsieur,"saidthecardinal,withavoicealmostaffectionate;"Icanthereforetellyoubeforehandyoushallbetried,andevencondemned."

           "AnothermightreplytoyourEminencethathehadhispardoninhispocket.Icontentmyselfwithsaying:Command,monseigneur;Iamready."

           "Yourpardon?"saidRichelieu,surprised.

           "Yes,monseigneur,"saidd’Artagnan.

           "Andsignedbywhombytheking?"Andthecardinalpronouncedthesewordswithasingularexpressionofcontempt.

           "No,byyourEminence."

           "Byme?Youareinsane,monsieur."

           "Monseigneurwilldoubtlessrecognizehisownhandwriting."

           Andd’ArtagnanpresentedtothecardinalthepreciouspieceofpaperwhichAthoshadforcedfromMilady,andwhichhehadgiventod’Artagnantoservehimasasafeguard.

           HisEminencetookthepaper,andreadinaslowvoice,dwellinguponeverysyllable:

           "Dec.3,1627

           "Itisbymyorderandforthegoodofthestatethatthebearerofthishasdonewhathehasdone.

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