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

           Besidesthis,hehaddrawnuponhimselftwogoodduelswithtwomen,eachcapableofkillingthreed’ArtagnanswithtwoMusketeers,inshort,withtwoofthosebeingswhomheesteemedsogreatlythatheplacedtheminhismindandheartaboveallothermen.

           Theoutlookwassad.SureofbeingkilledbyAthos,itmayeasilybeunderstoodthattheyoungmanwasnotveryuneasyaboutPorthos.Ashope,however,isthelastthingextinguishedintheheartofman,hefinishedbyhopingthathemightsurvive,eventhoughwithterriblewounds,inboththeseduels;andincaseofsurviving,hemadethefollowingreprehensionsuponhisownconduct:

           "WhatamadcapIwas,andwhatastupidfellowIam!ThatbraveandunfortunateAthoswaswoundedonthatveryshoulderagainstwhichImustrunheadforemost,likearam.Theonlythingthatastonishesmeisthathedidnotstrikemedeadatonce.Hehadgoodcausetodoso;thepainIgavehimmusthavebeenatrocious.AstoPorthosoh,astoPorthos,faith,that’sadrollaffair!"

           Andinspiteofhimself,theyoungmanbegantolaughaloud,lookingroundcarefully,however,toseethathissolitarylaugh,withoutacauseintheeyesofpassers-by,offendednoone.

           "AstoPorthos,thatiscertainlydroll;butIamnotthelessagiddyfool.

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