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Men of the Robe and Men of the Sword

           "FromthemomenttheyaresuspectedbyyourMajesty,"saidTreville,"theMusketeersareguilty;therefore,youseemepreparedtosurrendermyswordforafterhavingaccusedmysoldiers,therecanbenodoubtthatMonsieurtheCardinalwillendbyaccusingme.ItisbesttoconstitutemyselfatonceaprisonerwithAthos,whoisalreadyarrested,andwithd’Artagnan,whomostprobablywillbe."

           "Gascon-headedman,willyouhavedone?"saidtheking.

           "Sire,"repliedTreville,withoutloweringhisvoiceintheleast,"eitherordermyMusketeertoberestoredtome,orlethimbetried."

           "Heshallbetried,"saidthecardinal.

           "Well,somuchthebetter;forinthatcaseIshalldemandofhisMajestypermissiontopleadforhim."

           Thekingfearedanoutbreak.

           "IfhisEminence,"saidhe,"didnothavepersonalmotives—"

           Thecardinalsawwhatthekingwasabouttosayandinterruptedhim:

           "Pardonme,"saidhe;"buttheinstantyourMajestyconsidersmeaprejudicedjudge,Iwithdraw."

           "Come,"saidtheking,"willyouswear,bymyfather,thatAthoswasatyourresidenceduringtheeventandthathetooknopartinit?"

           "Byyourgloriousfather,andbyyourself,whomIloveandvenerateabovealltheworld,Iswearit."

           "Besokindastoreflect,sire,"saidthecardinal."Ifwereleasetheprisonerthus,weshallneverknowthetruth."

           "Athosmayalwaysbefound,"repliedTreville,"readytoanswer,whenitshallpleasethegownsmentointerrogatehim.

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