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The Audience

           deTrevillehadthreeorfourtimespacedinsilence,andwithafrowningbrow,thewholelengthofhiscabinet,passingeachtimebeforePorthosandAramis,whowereasuprightandsilentasifonparadehestoppedallatoncefullinfrontofthem,andcoveringthemfromheadtofootwithanangrylook,"Doyouknowwhatthekingsaidtome,"criedhe,"andthatnolongeragothanyesterdayeveningdoyouknow,gentlemen?"

           "No,"repliedthetwoMusketeers,afteramoment’ssilence,"no,sir,wedonot."

           "ButIhopethatyouwilldousthehonortotellus,"addedAramis,inhispolitesttoneandwithhismostgracefulbow.

           "HetoldmethatheshouldhenceforthrecruithisMusketeersfromamongtheGuardsofMonsieurtheCardinal."

           "TheGuardsofthecardinal!Andwhyso?"askedPorthos,warmly.

           "Becauseheplainlyperceivesthathispiquette*standsinneedofbeingenlivenedbyamixtureofgoodwine."

           *Awateredliquor,madefromthesecondpressingofthegrape.

           ThetwoMusketeersreddenedtothewhitesoftheireyes.d’Artagnandidnotknowwherehewas,andwishedhimselfahundredfeetunderground.

           "Yes,yes,"continuedM.deTreville,growingwarmerashespoke,"andhismajestywasright;for,uponmyhonor,itistruethattheMusketeersmakebutamiserablefigureatcourt.

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