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The Antechamber of M. De Treville

           Infiveminutesthreewereslightlywounded,oneonthehand,anotherontheear,bythedefenderofthestair,whohimselfremainedintactapieceofskillwhichwasworthtohim,accordingtotherulesagreedupon,threeturnsoffavor.

           Howeverdifficultitmightbe,orratherashepretendeditwas,toastonishouryoungtraveler,thispastimereallyastonishedhim.Hehadseeninhisprovincethatlandinwhichheadsbecomesoeasilyheatedafewofthepreliminariesofduels;butthedaringofthesefourfencersappearedtohimthestrongesthehadeverheardofeveninGascony.HebelievedhimselftransportedintothatfamouscountryofgiantsintowhichGulliverafterwardwentandwassofrightened;andyethehadnotgainedthegoal,fortherewerestillthelandingplaceandtheantechamber.

           Onthelandingtheywerenolongerfighting,butamusedthemselveswithstoriesaboutwomen,andintheantechamber,withstoriesaboutthecourt.Onthelandingd’Artagnanblushed;intheantechamberhetrembled.Hiswarmandfickleimagination,whichinGasconyhadrenderedformidabletoyoungchambermaids,andevensometimestheirmistresses,hadneverdreamed,eveninmomentsofdelirium,ofhalftheamorouswondersoraquarterofthefeatsofgallantrywhichwereheresetforthinconnectionwithnamesthebestknownandwithdetailstheleastconcealed.Butifhismoralswereshockedonthelanding,hisrespectforthecardinalwasscandalizedintheantechamber.There,tohisgreatastonishment,d’ArtagnanheardthepolicywhichmadeallEuropetremblecriticizedaloudandopenly,aswellastheprivatelifeofthecardinal,whichsomanygreatnobleshadbeenpunishedfortryingtopryinto.

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