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A Mousetrap in the Seventeenth Century

           D’Artagnanheldontothisidea,which,fromwhathehadheard,wasnotwantinginprobability.

           Inthemeantime,themousetrapcontinuedinoperation,andlikewised’Artagnan’svigilance.

           OntheeveningofthedayafterthearrestofpoorBonacieux,asAthoshadjustleftd’ArtagnantoreportatM.deTreville’s,asnineo’clockhadjuststruck,andasPlanchet,whohadnotyetmadethebed,wasbeginninghistask,aknockingwasheardatthestreetdoor.Thedoorwasinstantlyopenedandshut;someonewastakeninthemousetrap.

           D’Artagnanflewtohishole,laidhimselfdownontheflooratfulllength,andlistened.

           Criesweresoonheard,andthenmoans,whichsomeoneappearedtobeendeavoringtostifle.Therewerenoquestions.

           "Thedevil!"saidd’Artagnantohimself."Itseemslikeawoman!Theysearchher;sheresists;theyuseforcethescoundrels!"

           Inspiteofhisprudence,d’Artagnanrestrainedhimselfwithgreatdifficultyfromtakingapartinthescenethatwasgoingonbelow.

           "ButItellyouthatIamthemistressofthehouse,gentlemen!ItellyouIamMadameBonacieux;ItellyouIbelongtothequeen!"criedtheunfortunatewoman.

           "MadameBonacieux!"murmuredd’Artagnan."CanIbesoluckyastofindwhateverybodyisseekingfor?"

           Thevoicebecamemoreandmoreindistinct;atumultuousmovementshookthepartition.Thevictimresistedasmuchasawomancouldresistfourmen.

           "Pardon,gentlemenpar—"murmuredthevoice,whichcouldnowonlybeheardininarticulatesounds.

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