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What Took Place at Portsmouth August 23, 1628

           Thereportofacannonannouncedthatsomethingnewandunexpectedhadtakenplace.

           LorddeWintertorehishair.

           "Toolatebyaminute!"criedhe,"toolatebyaminute!Oh,myGod,myGod!whatamisfortune!"

           Hehadbeeninformedatseveno’clockinthemorningthataropeladderfloatedfromoneofthewindowsofthecastle;hehadhastenedtoMilady’schamber,hadfounditempty,thewindowopen,andthebarsfiled,hadrememberedtheverbalcautiond’Artagnanhadtransmittedtohimbyhismessenger,hadtrembledfortheduke,andrunningtothestablewithouttakingtimetohaveahorsesaddled,hadjumpeduponthefirsthefound,hadgallopedofflikethewind,hadalightedbelowinthecourtyard,hadascendedthestairsprecipitately,andonthetopstep,aswehavesaid,hadencounteredFelton.

           Theduke,however,wasnotdead.Herecoveredalittle,reopenedhiseyes,andhoperevivedinallhearts.

           "Gentlemen,"saidhe,"leavemealonewithPatrickandLaporteah,isthatyou,deWinter?Yousentmeastrangemadmanthismorning!Seethestateinwhichhehasputme."

           "Oh,myLord!"criedthebaron,"Ishallneverconsolemyself."

           "Andyouwouldbequitewrong,mydeardeWinter,"saidBuckingham,holdingouthishandtohim."Idonotknowthemanwhodeservesbeingregrettedduringthewholelifeofanotherman;butleaveus,Iprayyou."

           Thebaronwentoutsobbing.

           ThereonlyremainedintheclosetofthewoundeddukeLaporteandPatrick.Aphysicianwassoughtfor,butnonewasyetfound.

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