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The Countess De Winter

           Nametomesuchofyourworkmenasyouneed,andpointoutthetoolstheymustbring."

           Thegoldsmithknewtheduke.Heknewallobjectionwouldbeuseless,andinstantlydeterminedhowtoact.

           "MayIbepermittedtoinformmywife?"saidhe.

           "Oh,youmayevenseeherifyoulike,mydearMr.O’Reilly.Yourcaptivityshallbemild,beassured;andaseveryinconveniencedeservesitsindemnification,hereis,inadditiontothepriceofthestuds,anorderforathousandpistoles,tomakeyouforgettheannoyanceIcauseyou."

           D’Artagnancouldnotgetoverthesurprisecreatedinhimbythisminister,whothusopen-handed,sportedwithmenandmillions.

           Astothegoldsmith,hewrotetohiswife,sendinghertheorderforthethousandpistoles,andcharginghertosendhim,inexchange,hismostskillfulapprentice,anassortmentofdiamonds,ofwhichhegavethenamesandtheweight,andthenecessarytools.

           Buckinghamconductedthegoldsmithtothechamberdestinedforhim,andwhich,attheendofhalfanhour,wastransformedintoaworkshop.Thenheplacedasentinelateachdoor,withanordertoadmitnobodyuponanypretensebuthisVALETDECHAMBRE,Patrick.Weneednotaddthatthegoldsmith,O’Reilly,andhisassistant,wereprohibitedfromgoingoutunderanypretext.Thispoint,settled,theduketurnedtod’Artagnan."Now,myyoungfriend,"saidhe,"Englandisallourown.Whatdoyouwishfor?Whatdoyoudesire?"

           "Abed,myLord,"repliedd’Artagnan."Atpresent,Iconfess,thatisthethingIstandmostinneedof."

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