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The Utility of Stovepipes

           ItishewhoinanencounterwithyourEminence’sGuardsdecidedthevictoryinfavoroftheking’sMusketeers;itishewhogavethreedesperatewoundstodeWardes,youremissary,andwhocausedtheaffairofthediamondstudstofail;itishewho,knowingitwasIwhohadMadameBonacieuxcarriedoff,hasswornmydeath."

           "Ah,ah!"saidthecardinal,"Iknowofwhomyouspeak."

           "Imeanthatmiserabled’Artagnan."

           "Heisaboldfellow,"saidthecardinal.

           "Anditisexactlybecauseheisaboldfellowthatheisthemoretobefeared."

           "Imusthave,"saidtheduke,"aproofofhisconnectionwithBuckingham."

           "Aproof?"criedMilady;"Iwillhaveten."

           "Well,then,itbecomesthesimplestthingintheworld;getmethatproof,andIwillsendhimtotheBastille."

           "Sofargood,monseigneur;butafterwards?"

           "WhenonceintheBastille,thereisnoafterward!"saidthecardinal,inalowvoice."Ah,pardieu!"continuedhe,"ifitwereaseasyformetogetridofmyenemyasitiseasytogetridofyours,andifitwereagainstsuchpeopleyourequireimpunity—"

           "Monseigneur,"repliedMilady,"afairexchange.Lifeforlife,manforman;givemeone,Iwillgiveyoutheother."

           "Idon’tknowwhatyoumean,nordoIevendesiretoknowwhatyoumean,"repliedthecardinal;"butIwishtopleaseyou,andseenothingoutofthewayingivingyouwhatyoudemandwithrespecttosoinfamousacreaturethemoresoasyoutellmethisd’Artagnanisalibertine,aduelist,andatraitor."

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