A Gascon a Match for Cupid

           TheeveningsoimpatientlywaitedforbyPorthosandbyd’Artagnanatlastarrived.

           Aswashiscustom,d’ArtagnanpresentedhimselfatMilady’sataboutnineo’clock.Hefoundherinacharminghumor.Neverhadhebeensowellreceived.OurGasconknew,bythefirstglanceofhiseye,thathisbillethadbeendelivered,andthatthisbillethadhaditseffect.

           Kittyenteredtobringsomesherbet.Hermistressputonacharmingface,andsmiledonhergraciously;butalas!thepoorgirlwassosadthatshedidnotevennoticeMilady’scondescension.

           D’Artagnanlookedatthetwowomen,oneaftertheother,andwasforcedtoacknowledgethatinhisopinionDameNaturehadmadeamistakeintheirformation.Tothegreatladyshehadgivenaheartvileandvenal;totheSOUBRETTEshehadgiventheheartofaduchess.

           Atteno’clockMiladybegantoappearrestless.D’Artagnanknewwhatshewanted.Shelookedattheclock,rose,reseatedherself,smiledatd’Artagnanwithanairwhichsaid,"Youareveryamiable,nodoubt,butyouwouldbecharmingifyouwouldonlydepart."

           D’Artagnanroseandtookhishat;Miladygavehimherhandtokiss.Theyoungmanfeltherpresshishand,andcomprehendedthatthiswasasentiment,notofcoquetry,butofgratitudebecauseofhisdeparture.

           "Sheloveshimdevilishly,"hemurmured.Thenhewentout.

           ThistimeKittywasnowherewaitingforhim;neitherintheantechamber,norinthecorridor,norbeneaththegreatdoor.Itwasnecessarythatd’Artagnanshouldfindalonethestaircaseandthelittlechamber.

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