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The Anjou Wine

           Ihavedonethis,andam,monsieur,withgreatrespect,

           Yourveryhumbleandobedientservant,

           Godeau,PurveyoroftheMusketeers

           "That’sallwell!"criedd’Artagnan."Theythinkofmeintheirpleasures,asIthoughtoftheminmytroubles.Well,Iwillcertainlydrinktotheirhealthwithallmyheart,butIwillnotdrinkalone."

           Andd’ArtagnanwentamongthoseGuardsmenwithwhomhehadformedgreaterintimacythanwiththeothers,toinvitethemtoenjoywithhimthispresentofdeliciousAnjouwinewhichhadbeensenthimfromVilleroy.

           OneofthetwoGuardsmenwasengagedthatevening,andanotherthenext,sothemeetingwasfixedforthedayafterthat.

           D’Artagnan,onhisreturn,sentthetwelvebottlesofwinetotherefreshmentroomoftheGuards,withstrictordersthatgreatcareshouldbetakenofit;andthen,onthedayappointed,asthedinnerwasfixedformiddayd’ArtagnansentPlanchetatnineinthemorningtoassistinpreparingeverythingfortheentertainment.

           Planchet,veryproudofbeingraisedtothedignityoflandlord,thoughthewouldmakeallready,likeanintelligentman;andwiththisviewcalledintheassistanceofthelackeyofoneofhismaster’sguests,namedFourreau,andthefalsesoldierwhohadtriedtokilld’Artagnanandwho,belongingtonocorps,hadenteredintotheserviceofd’Artagnan,orratherofPlanchet,afterd’Artagnanhadsavedhislife.

           Thehourofthebanquetbeingcome,thetwoguardsarrived,tooktheirplaces,andthedisheswerearrangedonthetable.

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