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The Council of the Musketeers

           "Why,Ithink,"saidAramis,blushingasusual,"thathisringnotcomingfromamistress,andconsequentlynotbeingalovetoken,d’Artagnanmaysellit."

           "MydearAramis,youspeakliketheologypersonified.Youradvice,then,is—"

           "Tosellthediamond,"repliedAramis.

           "Well,then,"saidd’Artagnan,gaily,"letussellthediamond,andsaynomoreaboutit."

           Thefusilladecontinued;butthefourfriendswereoutofreach,andtheRochellaisonlyfiredtoappeasetheirconsciences.

           "Myfaith,itwastimethatideacameintoPorthos’shead.Hereweareatthecamp;therefore,gentlemen,notawordmoreofthisaffair.Weareobserved;theyarecomingtomeetus.Weshallbecarriedintriumph."

           Infact,aswehavesaid,thewholecampwasinmotion.Morethantwothousandpersonshadassisted,asataspectacle,inthisfortunatebutwildundertakingofthefourfriendsanundertakingofwhichtheywerefarfromsuspectingtherealmotive.Nothingwasheardbutcriesof"LivetheMusketeers!LivetheGuards!"M.deBusignywasthefirsttocomeandshakeAthosbythehand,andacknowledgethatthewagerwaslost.ThedragoonandtheSwissfollowedhim,andalltheircomradesfollowedthedragoonandtheSwiss.Therewasnothingbutfelicitations,pressuresofthehand,andembraces;therewasnoendtotheinextinguishablelaughterattheRochellais.Thetumultatlengthbecamesogreatthatthecardinalfanciedtheremustbesomeriot,andsentLaHoudiniere,hiscaptainoftheGuards,toinquirewhatwasgoingon.

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