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The Council of the Musketeers

           "Ofhowmanypersons?"

           "Twentymen."

           "Whatsortofmen?"

           "Sixteenpioneers,foursoldiers."

           "Howfardistant?"

           "Fivehundredpaces."

           "Good!Wehavejusttimetofinishthisfowlandtodrinkoneglassofwinetoyourhealth,d’Artagnan."

           "Toyourhealth!"repeatedPorthosandAramis.

           "Well,then,tomyhealth!althoughIamverymuchafraidthatyourgoodwisheswillnotbeofgreatservicetome."

           "Bah!"saidAthos,"Godisgreat,assaythefollowersofMohammed,andthefutureisinhishands."

           Then,swallowingthecontentsofhisglass,whichheputdownclosetohim,Athosarosecarelessly,tookthemusketnexttohim,anddrewneartooneoftheloopholes.

           Porthos,Aramisandd’Artagnanfollowedhisexample.AstoGrimaud,hereceivedorderstoplacehimselfbehindthefourfriendsinordertoreloadtheirweapons.

           "Pardieu!"saidAthos,"itwashardlyworthwhiletodistributeourselvesfortwentyfellowsarmedwithpickaxes,mattocks,andshovels.Grimaudhadonlytomakethemasigntogoaway,andIamconvincedtheywouldhaveleftusinpeace."

           "Idoubtthat,"repliedd’Artagnan,"fortheyareadvancingveryresolutely.Besides,inadditiontothepioneers,therearefoursoldiersandabrigadier,armedwithmuskets."

           "That’sbecausetheydon’tseeus,"saidAthos.

           "Myfaith,"saidAramis,"ImustconfessIfeelagreatrepugnancetofireonthesepoordevilsofcivilians."

           "Heisabadpriest,"saidPorthos,"whohaspityforheretics."

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