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           D’Artagnancameforwardandstammeredoutafewwordsofgratitudewhichsoonexpiredunderthegloomylooksofthecardinal.

           "Itdoesnotsignify,gentlemen,"continuedthecardinal,withoutappearingtobeintheleastswervedfromhisfirstintentionbythediversionwhichAthoshadstarted,"itdoesnotsignify,gentlemen.Idonotliketohavesimplesoldiers,becausetheyhavetheadvantageofservinginaprivilegedcorps,thustoplaythegreatlords;disciplineisthesameforthemasforeverybodyelse."

           Athosallowedthecardinaltofinishhissentencecompletely,andbowedinsignofassent.Thenheresumedinhisturn:"Discipline,Monseigneur,has,Ihope,innowaybeenforgottenbyus.Wearenotonduty,andwebelievedthatnotbeingondutywewereatlibertytodisposeofourtimeaswepleased.IfwearesofortunateastohavesomeparticulardutytoperformforyourEminence,wearereadytoobeyyou.YourEminencemayperceive,"continuedAthos,knittinghisbrow,forthissortofinvestigationbegantoannoyhim,"thatwehavenotcomeoutwithoutourarms."

           Andheshowedthecardinal,withhisfinger,thefourmusketspilednearthedrum,onwhichwerethecardsanddice.

           "YourEminencemaybelieve,"addedd’Artagnan,"thatwewouldhavecometomeetyou,ifwecouldhavesupposeditwasMonseigneurcomingtowarduswithsofewattendants."

           Thecardinalbithismustache,andevenhislipsalittle.

           "Doyouknowwhatyoulooklike,alltogether,asyouarearmedandguardedbyyourlackeys?"saidthecardinal.

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