The Return

           D’ArtagnanwasastoundedbytheterribleconfidenceofAthos;yetmanythingsappearedveryobscuretohiminthishalfrevelation.Inthefirstplaceithadbeenmadebyamanquitedrunktoonewhowashalfdrunk;andyet,inspiteoftheincertaintywhichthevaporofthreeorfourbottlesofBurgundycarrieswithittothebrain,d’Artagnan,whenawakingonthefollowingmorning,hadallthewordsofAthosaspresenttohismemoryasiftheythenfellfromhismouththeyhadbeensoimpresseduponhismind.Allthisdoubtonlygaverisetoamorelivelydesireofarrivingatacertainty,andhewentintohisfriend’schamberwithafixeddeterminationofrenewingtheconversationoftheprecedingevening;buthefoundAthosquitehimselfagainthatistosay,themostshrewdandimpenetrableofmen.Besideswhich,theMusketeer,afterhavingexchangedaheartyshakeofthehandwithhim,broachedthematterfirst.

           "Iwasprettydrunkyesterday,d’Artagnan,"saidhe,"Icantellthatbymytongue,whichwasswollenandhotthismorning,andbymypulse,whichwasverytremulous.IwagerthatIutteredathousandextravagances."

           Whilesayingthishelookedathisfriendwithanearnestnessthatembarrassedhim.

           "No,"repliedd’Artagnan,"ifIrecollectwellwhatyousaid,itwasnothingoutofthecommonway."

           "Ah,yousurpriseme.IthoughtIhadtoldyouamostlamentablestory."Andhelookedattheyoungmanasifhewouldreadthebottomofhisheart.

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