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A Conjugal Scene

           Asthesewordsagreedwhollywiththeordertheyhadreceived,theybowedtheirheadsinsignofassent.

           WithregardtoAthos,heleapedlightlyintothesaddleandsetoutatfullgallop;onlyinsteadoffollowingtheroad,hewentacrossthefields,urginghishorsetotheutmostandstoppingoccasionallytolisten.

           Inoneofthosehaltsheheardthestepsofseveralhorsesontheroad.Hehadnodoubtitwasthecardinalandhisescort.Heimmediatelymadeanewpointinadvance,rubbedhishorsedownwithsomeheathandleavesoftrees,andplacedhimselfacrosstheroad,abouttwohundredpacesfromthecamp.

           "Whogoesthere?"criedhe,assoonasheperceivedthehorsemen.

           "ThatisourbraveMusketeer,Ithink,"saidthecardinal.

           "Yes,monseigneur,"saidPorthos,"itishe."

           "MonsieurAthos,"saidRichelieu,"receivemythanksforthegoodguardyouhavekept.Gentlemen,wearearrived;takethegateontheleft.Thewatchwordis,‘KingandRe.’"

           Sayingthesewords,thecardinalsalutedthethreefriendswithaninclinationofhishead,andtooktherighthand,followedbyhisattendantforthatnighthehimselfsleptinthecamp.

           "Well!"saidPorthosandAramistogether,assoonasthecardinalwasoutofhearing,"well,hesignedthepapersherequired!"

           "Iknowit,"saidAthos,coolly,"sincehereitis."

           Andthethreefriendsdidnotexchangeanotherwordtilltheyreachedtheirquarters,excepttogivethewatchwordtothesentinels

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