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Milady’s Secret

           WithonespringheflewfromthechamberofMiladyintothatofthemaid,andquickaslightning,heslammedtothedoor,andplacedallhisweightagainstit,whileKittypushedthebolts.

           ThenMiladyattemptedtoteardownthedoorcase,withastrengthapparentlyabovethatofawoman;butfindingshecouldnotaccomplishthis,sheinherfurystabbedatthedoorwithherponiard,thepointofwhichrepeatedlyglitteredthroughthewood.Everyblowwasaccompaniedwithterribleimprecations.

           "Quick,Kitty,quick!"saidd’Artagnan,inalowvoice,assoonastheboltswerefast,"letmegetoutofthehotel;forifweleavehertimetoturnround,shewillhavemekilledbytheservants."

           "Butyoucan’tgooutso,"saidKitty;"youarenaked."

           "That’strue,"saidd’Artagnan,thenfirstthinkingofthecostumehefoundhimselfin,"that’strue.Butdressmeaswellasyouareable,onlymakehaste;think,mydeargirl,it’slifeanddeath!"

           Kittywasbuttoowellawareofthat.Inaturnofthehandshemuffledhimupinafloweredrobe,alargehood,andacloak.Shegavehimsomeslippers,inwhichheplacedhisnakedfeet,andthenconductedhimdownthestairs.Itwastime.Miladyhadalreadyrungherbell,androusedthewholehotel.TheporterwasdrawingthecordatthemomentMiladycriedfromherwindow,"Don’topen!"

           Theyoungmanfledwhileshewasstillthreateninghimwithanimpotentgesture.Themomentshelostsightofhim,Miladytumbledfaintingintoherchamber.

           

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