The Wife of Athos

           "WehavenowtosearchforAthos,"saidd’ArtagnantothevivaciousAramis,whenhehadinformedhimofallthathadpassedsincetheirdeparturefromthecapital,andanexcellentdinnerhadmadeoneofthemforgethisthesisandtheotherhisfatigue.

           "Doyouthink,then,thatanyharmcanhavehappenedtohim?"askedAramis."Athosissocool,sobrave,andhandleshisswordsoskillfully."

           "Nodoubt.NobodyhasahigheropinionofthecourageandskillofAthosthanIhave;butIlikebettertohearmyswordclangagainstlancesthanagainststaves.IfearlestAthosshouldhavebeenbeatendownbyservingmen.Thosefellowsstrikehard,anddon’tleaveoffinahurry.ThisiswhyIwishtosetoutagainassoonaspossible."

           "Iwilltrytoaccompanyyou,"saidAramis,"thoughIscarcelyfeelinaconditiontomountonhorseback.YesterdayIundertooktoemploythatcordwhichyouseehangingagainstthewall,butpainpreventedmycontinuingthepiousexercise."

           "That’sthefirsttimeIeverheardofanybodytryingtocuregunshotwoundswithcat-o’-nine-tails;butyouwereill,andillnessrenderstheheadweak,thereforeyoumaybeexcused."

           "Whendoyoumeantosetout?"

           "Tomorrowatdaybreak.Sleepassoundlyasyoucantonight,andtomorrow,ifyoucan,wewilltakeourdeparturetogether."

           "Tilltomorrow,then,"saidAramis;"foriron-nervedasyouare,youmustneedrepose."

           Thenextmorning,whend’ArtagnanenteredAramis’schamber,hefoundhimatthewindow.

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