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The Antechamber of M. De Treville

           AlthoughhewasaperfectstrangerinthecourtofM.deTreville’scourtiers,andthishisfirstappearanceinthatplace,hewasatlengthnoticed,andsomebodycameandaskedhimwhathewanted.Atthisdemandd’Artagnangavehisnameverymodestly,emphasizedthetitleofcompatriot,andbeggedtheservantwhohadputthequestiontohimtorequestamoment’saudienceofM.deTrevillearequestwhichtheother,withanairofprotection,promisedtotransmitindueseason.

           D’Artagnan,alittlerecoveredfromhisfirstsurprise,hadnowleisuretostudycostumesandphysiognomy.

           ThecenterofthemostanimatedgroupwasaMusketeerofgreatheightandhaughtycountenance,dressedinacostumesopeculiarastoattractgeneralattention.Hedidnotweartheuniformcloakwhichwasnotobligatoryatthatepochoflesslibertybutmoreindependencebutacerulean-bluedoublet,alittlefadedandworn,andoverthisamagnificentbaldric,workedingold,whichshonelikewaterripplesinthesun.Alongcloakofcrimsonvelvetfellingracefulfoldsfromhisshoulders,disclosinginfrontthesplendidbaldric,fromwhichwassuspendedagiganticrapier.ThisMusketeerhadjustcomeoffguard,complainedofhavingacold,andcoughedfromtimetotimeaffectedly.Itwasforthisreason,ashesaidtothosearoundhim,thathehadputonhiscloak;andwhilehespokewithaloftyairandtwistedhismustachedisdainfully,alladmiredhisembroideredbaldric,andd’Artagnanmorethananyone.

           "Whatwouldyouhave?"saidtheMusketeer."Thisfashioniscomingin.Itisafolly,Iadmit,butstillitisthefashion.Besides,onemustlayoutone’sinheritancesomehow."

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