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The Return

           "No,Idonotjest,MORDIEU!Ishouldliketohaveseenyouinmyplace!Ihadbeenfifteendayswithoutseeingahumanface,andhadbeenlefttobrutalizemyselfinthecompanyofbottles."

           "Thatwasnoreasonforstakingmydiamond!"repliedd’Artagnan,closinghishandwithanervousspasm.

           "Heartheend.Tenpartsofahundredpistoleseach,intenthrows,withoutrevenge;inthirteenthrowsIhadlostallinthirteenthrows.Thenumberthirteenwasalwaysfataltome;itwasonthethirteenthofJulythat—"

           "VENTREBLEU!"criedd’Artagnan,risingfromthetable,thestoryofthepresentdaymakinghimforgetthatoftheprecedingone.

           "Patience!"saidAthos;"Ihadaplan.TheEnglishmanwasanoriginal;IhadseenhimconversingthatmorningwithGrimaud,andGrimaudhadtoldmethathehadmadehimproposalstoenterintohisservice.IstakedGrimaud,thesilentGrimaud,dividedintotenportions."

           "Well,whatnext?"saidd’Artagnan,laughinginspiteofhimself.

           "Grimaudhimself,understand;andwiththetenpartsofGrimaud,whicharenotworthaducatoon,Iregainedthediamond.Tellme,now,ifpersistenceisnotavirtue?"

           "Myfaith!Butthisisdroll,"criedd’Artagnan,consoled,andholdinghissideswithlaughter.

           "Youmayguess,findingtheluckturned,thatIagainstakedthediamond."

           "Thedevil!"saidd’Artagnan,becomingangryagain.

           "Iwonbackyourharness,thenyourhorse,thenmyharness,thenmyhorse,andthenIlostagain.Inbrief,Iregainedyourharnessandthenmine.

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