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The Interior of “The Musketeers”

           Withregardtod’Artagnan,weknowhowhewaslodged,andwehavealreadymadeacquaintancewithhislackey,MasterPlanchet.

           D’Artagnan,whowasbynatureverycuriousaspeoplegenerallyarewhopossessthegeniusofintriguedidallhecouldtomakeoutwhoAthos,Porthos,andAramisreallywere(forunderthesepseudonymseachoftheseyoungmenconcealedhisfamilyname)—Athosinparticular,who,aleagueaway,savoredofnobility.HeaddressedhimselfthentoPorthostogaininformationrespectingAthosandAramis,andtoAramisinordertolearnsomethingofPorthos.

           UnfortunatelyPorthosknewnothingofthelifeofhissilentcompanionbutwhatrevealeditself.ItwassaidAthoshadmetwithgreatcrossesinlove,andthatafrightfultreacheryhadforeverpoisonedthelifeofthisgallantman.Whatcouldthistreacherybe?Alltheworldwasignorantofit.

           AstoPorthos,excepthisrealname(aswasthecasewiththoseofhistwocomrades),hislifewasveryeasilyknown.Vainandindiscreet,itwasaseasytoseethroughhimasthroughacrystal.Theonlythingtomisleadtheinvestigatorwouldhavebeenbeliefinallthegoodthingshesaidofhimself.

           WithrespecttoAramis,thoughhavingtheairofhavingnothingsecretabouthim,hewasayoungfellowmadeupofmysteries,answeringlittletoquestionsputtohimaboutothers,andhavinglearnedfromhimthereportwhichprevailedconcerningthesuccessoftheMusketeerwithaprincess,wishedtogainalittleinsightintotheamorousadventuresofhisinterlocutor.

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