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In which the Equipment of Aramis and Porthos is Treated of

           Magloire,forsheguessedthereproachesthatawaitedherthere;butshewasfascinatedbytheloftyairsofPorthos.

           Allthatwhichamanwoundedinhisself-lovecouldletfallintheshapeofimprecationsandreproachesupontheheadofawomanPorthosletfalluponthebowedheadoftheprocurator’swife.

           "Alas,"saidshe,"Ididallforthebest!Oneofourclientsisahorsedealer;heowesmoneytotheoffice,andisbackwardinhispay.Itookthemuleandthehorseforwhatheowedus;heassuredmethattheyweretwonoblesteeds."

           "Well,madame,"saidPorthos,"ifheowedyoumorethanfivecrowns,yourhorsedealerisathief."

           "Thereisnoharmintryingtobuythingscheap,MonsieurPorthos,"saidtheprocurator’swife,seekingtoexcuseherself.

           "No,madame;buttheywhosoassiduouslytrytobuythingscheapoughttopermitotherstoseekmoregenerousfriends."AndPorthos,turningonhisheel,madeasteptoretire.

           "MonsieurPorthos!MonsieurPorthos!"criedtheprocurator’swife."Ihavebeenwrong;Iseeit.Ioughtnottohavedrivenabargainwhenitwastoequipacavalierlikeyou."

           Porthos,withoutreply,retreatedasecondstep.Theprocurator’swifefanciedshesawhiminabrilliantcloud,allsurroundedbyduchessesandmarchionesses,whocastbagsofmoneyathisfeet.

           "Stop,inthenameofheaven,MonsieurPorthos!"criedshe."Stop,andletustalk."

           "Talkingwithyoubringsmemisfortune,"saidPorthos

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