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His Majesty King Louis XIII

           ThiswastogohimselftoM.delaTremouille.

           Herepaired,therefore,immediatelytohishotel,andcausedhimselftobeannounced.

           Thetwonoblessalutedeachotherpolitely,forifnofriendshipexistedbetweenthem,therewasatleastesteem.Bothweremenofcourageandhonor;andasM.delaTremouilleaProtestant,andseeingthekingseldomwasofnoparty,hedidnot,ingeneral,carryanybiasintohissocialrelations.Thistime,however,hisaddress,althoughpolite,wascoolerthanusual.

           "Monsieur,"saidM.deTreville,"wefancythatwehaveeachcausetocomplainoftheother,andIamcometoendeavortoclearupthisaffair."

           "Ihavenoobjection,"repliedM.delaTremouille,"butIwarnyouthatIamwellinformed,andallthefaultiswithyourMusketeers."

           "Youaretoojustandreasonableaman,monsieur!"saidTreville,"nottoaccepttheproposalIamabouttomaketoyou."

           "Makeit,monsieur,Ilisten."

           "HowisMonsieurBernajoux,youresquire’srelative?"

           "Why,monsieur,veryillindeed!Inadditiontotheswordthrustinhisarm,whichisnotdangerous,hehasreceivedanotherrightthroughhislungs,ofwhichthedoctorsaysbadthings."

           "Buthasthewoundedmanretainedhissenses?"

           "Perfectly."

           "Doeshetalk?"

           "Withdifficulty,buthecanspeak."

           "Well,monsieur,letusgotohim.Letusadjurehim,inthenameoftheGodbeforewhomhemustperhapsappear,tospeakthetruth.Iwilltakehimforjudgeinhisowncause,monsieur,andwillbelievewhathewillsay."

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