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The Journey

           "ItappearsthathisEminenceisanxioustopreventsomeonefromcrossingtoEngland?"

           "Yes;acertaind’Artagnan,aBearnesegentlemanwholeftParisincompanywiththreeofhisfriends,withtheintentionofgoingtoLondon."

           "Doyouknowhimpersonally?"askedthegovernor.

           "Whom?"

           "Thisd’Artagnan."

           "Perfectlywell."

           "Describehimtome,then."

           "Nothingmoreeasy."

           Andd’Artagnangave,featureforfeature,adescriptionoftheComtedeWardes.

           "Isheaccompanied?"

           "Yes;byalackeynamedLubin."

           "Wewillkeepasharplookoutforthem;andifwelayhandsonthemhisEminencemaybeassuredtheywillbereconductedtoParisunderagoodescort."

           "Andbydoingso,MonsieurtheGovernor,"saidd’Artagnan,"youwilldeservewellofthecardinal."

           "Shallyouseehimonyourreturn,MonsieurCount?"

           "Withoutadoubt."

           "Tellhim,Ibegyou,thatIamhishumbleservant."

           "Iwillnotfail."

           Delightedwiththisassurancethegovernorcountersignedthepassportanddeliveredittod’Artagnan.D’Artagnanlostnotimeinuselesscompliments.Hethankedthegovernor,bowed,anddeparted.Onceoutside,heandPlanchetsetoffasfastastheycould;andbymakingalongdetouravoidedthewoodandreenteredthecitybyanothergate.

           Thevesselwasquitereadytosail,andthecaptainwaswaitingonthewharf."Well?"saidhe,onperceivingd’Artagnan.

           "Hereismypasscountersigned,"saidthelatter.

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