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The Council of the Musketeers

           "Villainoushost!"criedhe,"hehasgivenusAnjouwineinsteadofchampagne,andfanciesweknownobetter!Yes,"continuedhe,"acharmingwoman,whoentertainedkindviewstowardourfriendd’Artagnan,who,onhispart,hasgivenhersomeoffenseforwhichshetriedtorevengeherselfamonthagobyhavinghimkilledbytwomusketshots,aweekagobytryingtopoisonhim,andyesterdaybydemandinghisheadofthecardinal."

           "What!bydemandingmyheadofthecardinal?"criedd’Artagnan,palewithterror.

           "Yes,thatistrueastheGospel,"saidPorthos;"Iheardherwithmyownears."

           "Ialso,"saidAramis.

           "Then,"saidd’Artagnan,lettinghisarmfallwithdiscouragement,"itisuselesstostrugglelonger.Imayaswellblowmybrainsout,andallwillbeover."

           "That’sthelastfollytobecommitted,"saidAthos,"seeingitistheonlyoneforwhichthereisnoremedy."

           "ButIcanneverescape,"saidd’Artagnan,"withsuchenemies.First,mystrangerofMeung;thendeWardes,towhomIhavegiventhreeswordwounds;nextMilady,whosesecretIhavediscovered;finally,thecardinal,whosevengeanceIhavebalked."

           "Well,"saidAthos,"thatonlymakesfour;andwearefouroneforone.Pardieu!ifwemaybelievethesignsGrimaudismaking,weareabouttohavetodowithaverydifferentnumberofpeople.Whatisit,Grimaud?Consideringthegravityoftheoccasion,Ipermityoutospeak,myfriend;butbelaconic,Ibeg.Whatdoyousee?"

           "Atroop."

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