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The Sign of the Red Dovecot

           "Youdidnotseeher?Ah,verywell,"repliedthecardinal,quickly."Youdidwelltodefendthehonorofawoman;andasIamgoingtotheRedDovecotmyself,Ishallknowifyouhavetoldmethetruth."

           "Monseigneur,"saidAthos,haughtily,"wearegentlemen,andtosaveourheadswewouldnotbeguiltyofafalsehood."

           "ThereforeIdonotdoubtwhatyousay,MonsieurAthos,Idonotdoubtitforasingleinstant;but,"addedhe,"tochangetheconversation,wasthisladyalone?"

           "Theladyhadacavaliershutupwithher,"saidAthos,"butasnotwithstandingthenoise,thiscavalierdidnotshowhimself,itistobepresumedthatheisacoward."

           "‘Judgenotrashly’,saystheGospel,"repliedthecardinal.

           Athosbowed.

           "Andnow,gentlemen,that’swell,"continuedthecardinal."IknowwhatIwishtoknow;followme."

           ThethreeMusketeerspassedbehindhisEminence,whoagainenvelopedhisfaceinhiscloak,andputhishorseinmotion,keepingfromeighttotenpacesinadvanceofhisfourcompanions.

           Theysoonarrivedatthesilent,solitaryinn.Nodoubtthehostknewwhatillustriousvisitorwasexpected,andhadconsequentlysentintrudersoutoftheway.

           TenpacesfromthedoorthecardinalmadeasigntohisesquireandthethreeMusketeerstohalt.Asaddledhorsewasfastenedtothewindowshutter.Thecardinalknockedthreetimes,andinapeculiarmanner

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