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The Shoulder of Athos, the Baldric of Porthos and the Handkerchief of Aramis

           Withoutdoubt,Porthoshadreasonsfornotabandoningthispartofhisvestments,forinsteadofquittinghisholdontheflapinhishand,hepulledittowardhim,sothatd’ArtagnanrolledhimselfupinthevelvetbyamovementofrotationexplainedbythepersistencyofPorthos.

           D’Artagnan,hearingtheMusketeerswear,wishedtoescapefromthecloak,whichblindedhim,andsoughttofindhiswayfromunderthefoldsofit.Hewasparticularlyanxioustoavoidmarringthefreshnessofthemagnificentbaldricweareacquaintedwith;butontimidlyopeninghiseyes,hefoundhimselfwithhisnosefixedbetweenthetwoshouldersofPorthosthatistosay,exactlyuponthebaldric.

           Alas,likemostthingsinthisworldwhichhavenothingintheirfavorbutappearances,thebaldricwasglitteringwithgoldinthefront,butwasnothingbutsimplebuffbehind.Vaingloriousashewas,Porthoscouldnotaffordtohaveabaldricwhollyofgold,buthadatleasthalf.Onecouldcomprehendthenecessityofthecoldandtheurgencyofthecloak.

           "Blessme!"criedPorthos,makingstrongeffortstodisembarrasshimselfofd’Artagnan,whowaswrigglingabouthisback;"youmustbemadtorunagainstpeopleinthismanner."

           "Excuseme,"saidd’Artagnan,reappearingundertheshoulderofthegiant,"butIaminsuchhasteIwasrunningaftersomeoneand—"

           "Anddoyoualwaysforgetyoureyeswhenyourun?"askedPorthos.

           "No,"repliedd’Artagnan,piqued,"andthankstomyeyes,Icanseewhatotherpeoplecannotsee."

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