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Concerning a Court Intrigue

           Porthoshadsixoccasions,andcontrivedinthesamemannerthathisfriendsshouldpartakeofthem;Aramishadeightofthem.Hewasaman,asmusthavebeenalreadyperceived,whomadebutlittlenoise,andyetwasmuchsoughtafter.

           Astod’Artagnan,whoasyetknewnobodyinthecapital,heonlyfoundonechocolatebreakfastatthehouseofapriestofhisownprovince,andonedinneratthehouseofacornetoftheGuards.Hetookhisarmytothepriest’s,wheretheydevouredasmuchprovisionaswouldhavelastedhimfortwomonths,andtothecornet’s,whoperformedwonders;butasPlanchetsaid,"Peopledonoteatatonceforalltime,evenwhentheyeatagooddeal."

           D’Artagnanthusfelthimselfhumiliatedinhavingonlyprocuredonemealandahalfforhiscompanionsasthebreakfastatthepriest’scouldonlybecountedashalfarepastinreturnforthefeastswhichAthos,Porthos,andAramishadprocuredhim.Hefanciedhimselfaburdentothesociety,forgettinginhisperfectlyjuvenilegoodfaiththathehadfedthissocietyforamonth;andhesethismindactivelytowork.Hereflectedthatthiscoalitionoffouryoung,brave,enterprising,andactivemenoughttohavesomeotherobjectthanswaggeringwalks,fencinglessons,andpracticaljokes,moreorlesswitty.

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