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The Council of the Musketeers

           "Intruth,"saidAthos,"Aramisisright.Iwillwarnthem."

           "Whatthedevilareyougoingtodo?"criedd’Artagnan,"youwillbeshot."

           ButAthosheedednothisadvice.Mountingonthebreach,withhismusketinonehandandhishatintheother,hesaid,bowingcourteouslyandaddressingthesoldiersandthepioneers,who,astonishedatthisapparition,stoppedfiftypacesfromthebastion:"Gentlemen,afewfriendsandmyselfareabouttobreakfastinthisbastion.Now,youknownothingismoredisagreeablethanbeingdisturbedwhenoneisatbreakfast.Werequestyou,then,ifyoureallyhavebusinesshere,towaittillwehavefinishedorrepast,ortocomeagainashorttimehence,unless;unless,whichwouldbefarbetter,youformthesalutaryresolutiontoquitthesideoftherebels,andcomeanddrinkwithustothehealthoftheKingofFrance."

           "Takecare,Athos!"criedd’Artagnan;"don’tyouseetheyareaiming?"

           "Yes,yes,"saidAthos;"buttheyareonlyciviliansverybadmarksmen,whowillbesurenottohitme."

           Infact,atthesameinstantfourshotswerefired,andtheballswereflattenedagainstthewallaroundAthos,butnotonetouchedhim.

           Fourshotsrepliedtothemalmostinstantaneously,butmuchbetteraimedthanthoseoftheaggressors;threesoldiersfelldead,andoneofthepioneerswaswounded.

           "Grimaud,"saidAthos,stillonthebreach,"anothermusket!"

           Grimaudimmediatelyobeyed.Ontheirpart,thethreefriendshadreloadedtheirarms;aseconddischargefollowedthefirst.

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