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The Three Presents of D’artagnan the Elder

           Butthisdeceptionwouldprobablynothavestoppedourfieryyoungmanifthehosthadnotreflectedthatthereclamationwhichhisguestmadewasperfectlyjust.

           "But,afterall,"saidhe,loweringthepointofhisspit,"whereisthisletter?"

           "Yes,whereisthisletter?"criedd’Artagnan."Inthefirstplace,IwarnyouthatthatletterisforMonsieurdeTreville,anditmustbefound,hewillknowhowtofindit."

           Histhreatcompletedtheintimidationofthehost.Afterthekingandthecardinal,M.deTrevillewasthemanwhosenamewasperhapsmostfrequentlyrepeatedbythemilitary,andevenbycitizens.Therewas,tobesure,FatherJoseph,buthisnamewasneverpronouncedbutwithasubduedvoice,suchwastheterrorinspiredbyhisGrayEminence,asthecardinal’sfamiliarwascalled.

           Throwingdownhisspit,andorderinghiswifetodothesamewithherbroomhandle,andtheservantswiththeirsticks,hesetthefirstexampleofcommencinganearnestsearchforthelostletter.

           "Doesthelettercontainanythingvaluable?"demandedthehost,afterafewminutesofuselessinvestigation.

           "Zounds!Ithinkitdoesindeed!"criedtheGascon,whoreckoneduponthisletterformakinghiswayatcourt."Itcontainedmyfortune!"

           "BillsuponSpain?"askedthedisturbedhost.

           "BillsuponhisMajesty’sprivatetreasury,"answeredd’Artagnan,who,reckoninguponenteringintotheking’sserviceinconsequenceofthisrecommendation,believedhecouldmakethissomewhathazardousreplywithouttellingofafalsehood.

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