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In which the Equipment of Aramis and Porthos is Treated of

           "Myfaith!"saidd’Artagnan,withgreatpleasure."Itislongsincewehavehadagooddinner;andI,formypart,haveasomewhathazardousexpeditionforthisevening,andshallnotbesorry,Iconfess,tofortifymyselfwithafewglassesofgoodoldBurgundy."

           "Agreed,astotheoldBurgundy;Ihavenoobjectiontothat,"saidAramis,fromwhomtheletterandthegoldhadremoved,asbymagic,hisideasofconversion.

           Andhavingputthreeorfourdoublepistolesintohispockettoanswertheneedsofthemoment,heplacedtheothersintheebonybox,inlaidwithmotherofpearl,inwhichwasthefamoushandkerchiefwhichservedhimasatalisman.

           ThetwofriendsrepairedtoAthos’s,andhe,faithfultohisvowofnotgoingout,tookuponhimtoorderdinnertobebroughttothem.Ashewasperfectlyacquaintedwiththedetailsofgastronomy,d’ArtagnanandAramismadenoobjectiontoabandoningthisimportantcaretohim.

           TheywenttofindPorthos,andatthecorneroftheRueBacmetMousqueton,who,withamostpitiableair,wasdrivingbeforehimamuleandahorse.

           D’Artagnanutteredacryofsurprise,whichwasnotquitefreefromjoy.

           "Ah,myyellowhorse,"criedhe."Aramis,lookatthathorse!"

           "Oh,thefrightfulbrute!"saidAramis.

           "Ah,mydear,"repliedd’Artagnan,"uponthatveryhorseIcametoParis."

           "What,doesMonsieurknowthishorse?"saidMousqueton.

           "Itisofanoriginalcolor,"saidAramis;"Ineversawonewithsuchahideinmylife."

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