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The Drop of Water

           Theprincipalthingforher,then,was,aswehavesaid,tokeepMme.Bonacieuxinherpower.Mme.Bonacieuxwastheverylifeofd’Artagnan.Thiswasmorethanhislife,thelifeofthewomanheloved;thiswas,incaseofillfortune,ameansoftemporizingandobtaininggoodconditions.

           Now,thispointwassettled;Mme.Bonacieux,withoutanysuspicion,accompaniedher.OnceconcealedwithheratArmentieres,itwouldbeeasytomakeherbelievethatd’ArtagnanhadnotcometoBethune.Infifteendaysatmost,Rochefortwouldbeback;besides,duringthatfifteendaysshewouldhavetimetothinkhowshecouldbestavengeherselfonthefourfriends.Shewouldnotbeweary,thankGod!forsheshouldenjoythesweetestpastimesucheventscouldaccordawomanofhercharacterperfectingabeautifulvengeance.

           Revolvingallthisinhermind,shecasthereyesaroundher,andarrangedthetopographyofthegardeninherhead.Miladywaslikeagoodgeneralwhocontemplatesatthesametimevictoryanddefeat,andwhoisquiteprepared,accordingtothechancesofthebattle,tomarchforwardortobeataretreat.

           Attheendofanhoursheheardasoftvoicecallingher;itwasMme.Bonacieux’s.Thegoodabbesshadnaturallyconsentedtoherrequest;andasacommencement,theyweretosuptogether.

           Onreachingthecourtyard,theyheardthenoiseofacarriagewhichstoppedatthegate.

           Miladylistened.

           "Doyouhearanything?"saidshe.

           "Yes,therollingofacarriage."

           "Itistheonemybrothersendsforus."

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