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A Gascon a Match for Cupid

           Sheheardhimenter,butshedidnotraiseherhead.Theyoungmanwenttoherandtookherhands;thenshesobbedaloud.

           Asd’Artagnanhadpresumed,onreceivinghisletter,Miladyinadeliriumofjoyhadtoldherservanteverything;andbywayofrecompenseforthemannerinwhichshehadthistimeexecutedthecommission,shehadgivenKittyapurse.

           Returningtoherownroom,Kittyhadthrownthepurseintoacorner,whereitlayopen,disgorgingthreeorfourgoldpiecesonthecarpet.Thepoorgirl,underthecaressesofd’Artagnan,liftedherhead.D’Artagnanhimselfwasfrightenedbythechangeinhercountenance.Shejoinedherhandswithasuppliantair,butwithoutventuringtospeakaword.Aslittlesensitiveaswastheheartofd’Artagnan,hewastouchedbythismutesorrow;butheheldtootenaciouslytohisprojects,abovealltothisone,tochangetheprogramwhichhehadlaidoutinadvance.Hedidnotthereforeallowheranyhopethathewouldflinch;onlyherepresentedhisactionasoneofsimplevengeance.

           Fortherestthisvengeancewasveryeasy;forMilady,doubtlesstoconcealherblushesfromherlover,hadorderedKittytoextinguishallthelightsintheapartment,andeveninthelittlechamberitself.BeforedaybreakM.deWardesmusttakehisdeparture,stillinobscurity.

           PresentlytheyheardMiladyretiretoherroom.D’Artagnanslippedintothewardrobe.Hardlywasheconcealedwhenthelittlebellsounded.

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