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Porthos

           ThiswasfulfillingtheintentionsofMonsieurPorthos,whohaddesiredustobesocarefulofthisletter,wasitnot?"

           "Nearlyso."

           "Well,monsieur,doyouknowwhothisgreatladyis?"

           "No;IhaveheardPorthosspeakofher,that’sall."

           "Doyouknowwhothispretendedduchessis?

           "Irepeattoyou,Idon’tknowher."

           "Why,sheistheoldwifeofaprocurator*oftheChatelet,monsieur,namedMadameCoquenard,who,althoughsheisatleastfifty,stillgivesherselfjealousairs.ItstruckmeasveryoddthataprincessshouldliveintheRueauxOurs."

           *Attorney

           "Buthowdoyouknowallthis?"

           "Becausesheflewintoagreatpassiononreceivingtheletter,sayingthatMonsieurPorthoswasaweathercock,andthatshewassureitwasforsomewomanhehadreceivedthiswound."

           "Hashebeenwounded,then?"

           "Oh,goodLord!WhathaveIsaid?"

           "YousaidthatPorthoshadreceivedaswordcut."

           "Yes,buthehasforbiddenmesostrictlytosayso."

           "Andwhyso."

           "Zounds,monsieur!Becausehehadboastedthathewouldperforatethestrangerwithwhomyoulefthimindispute;whereasthestranger,onthecontrary,inspiteofallhisrodomontadesquicklythrewhimonhisback.AsMonsieurPorthosisaveryboastfulman,heinsiststhatnobodyshallknowhehasreceivedthiswoundexcepttheduchess,whomheendeavoredtointerestbyanaccountofhisadventure."

           "Itisawoundthatconfineshimtohisbed?"

           "Ah,andamasterstroke,too,Iassureyou.Yourfriend’ssoulmuststicktighttohisbody."

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