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The Utility of Stovepipes

           "Aninfamousscoundrel,monseigneur,ascoundrel!"

           "Givemepaper,aquill,andsomeink,then,"saidthecardinal.

           "Heretheyare,monseigneur."

           Therewasamomentofsilence,whichprovedthatthecardinalwasemployedinseekingthetermsinwhichheshouldwritethenote,orelseinwritingit.Athos,whohadnotlostawordoftheconversation,tookhistwocompanionsbythehand,andledthemtotheotherendoftheroom.

           "Well,"saidPorthos,"whatdoyouwant,andwhydoyounotletuslistentotheendoftheconversation?"

           "Hush!"saidAthos,speakinginalowvoice."Wehaveheardallitwasnecessaryweshouldhear;besides,Idon’tpreventyoufromlistening,butImustbegone."

           "Youmustbegone!"saidPorthos;"andifthecardinalasksforyou,whatanswercanwemake?"

           "Youwillnotwaittillheasks;youwillspeakfirst,andtellhimthatIamgoneonthelookout,becausecertainexpressionsofourhosthavegivenmereasontothinktheroadisnotsafe.Iwillsaytwowordsaboutittothecardinal’sesquirelikewise.Therestconcernsmyself;don’tbeuneasyaboutthat."

           "Beprudent,Athos,"saidAramis.

           "Beeasyonthathead,"repliedAthos;"youknowIamcoolenough."

           PorthosandAramisresumedtheirplacesbythestovepipe

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