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The Interior of “The Musketeers”

           Sometimes,Grimaud,whofearedhismasterashedidfire,whileentertainingastrongattachmenttohispersonandagreatvenerationforhistalents,believedheperfectlyunderstoodwhathewanted,flewtoexecutetheorderreceived,anddidpreciselythecontrary.Athosthenshruggedhisshoulders,and,withoutputtinghimselfinapassion,thrashedGrimaud.Onthesedayshespokealittle.

           Porthos,aswehaveseen,hadacharacterexactlyoppositetothatofAthos.Henotonlytalkedmuch,buthetalkedloudly,littlecaring,wemustrenderhimthatjustice,whetheranybodylistenedtohimornot.Hetalkedforthepleasureoftalkingandforthepleasureofhearinghimselftalk.Hespokeuponallsubjectsexceptthesciences,alleginginthisrespecttheinveteratehatredhehadbornetoscholarsfromhischildhood.HehadnotsonobleanairasAthos,andthecommencementoftheirintimacyoftenrenderedhimunjusttowardthatgentleman,whomheendeavoredtoeclipsebyhissplendiddress.ButwithhissimpleMusketeer’suniformandnothingbutthemannerinwhichhethrewbackhisheadandadvancedhisfoot,AthosinstantlytooktheplacewhichwashisdueandconsignedtheostentatiousPorthostothesecondrank.PorthosconsoledhimselfbyfillingtheantechamberofM.deTrevilleandtheguardroomoftheLouvrewiththeaccountsofhislovescrapes,afterhavingpassedfromprofessionalladiestomilitaryladies,fromthelawyer’sdametothebaroness,therewasquestionofnothinglesswithPorthosthanaforeignprincess,whowasenormouslyfondofhim.

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