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The Drop of Water

           Heappearedjustatthatmomentofstuporwhichfollowsgreatcatastrophes.

           "Iwasnotdeceived,"saidhe;"hereisMonsieurd’Artagnan;andyouarehisfriends,MessieursAthos,Porthos,andAramis."

           Thepersonswhosenameswerethuspronouncedlookedatthestrangerwithastonishment.Itseemedtoallthreethattheyknewhim.

           "Gentlemen,"resumedthenewcomer,"youare,asIam,insearchofawomanwho,"addedhe,withaterriblesmile,"musthavepassedthisway,forIseeacorpse."

           Thethreefriendsremainedmuteforalthoughthevoiceaswellasthecountenanceremindedthemofsomeonetheyhadseen,theycouldnotrememberunderwhatcircumstances.

           "Gentlemen,"continuedthestranger,"sinceyoudonotrecognizeamanwhoprobablyoweshislifetoyoutwice,Imustnamemyself.IamLorddeWinter,brother-in-lawofTHATWOMAN."

           Thethreefriendsutteredacryofsurprise.

           Athosrose,andofferinghimhishand,"Bewelcome,myLord,"saidhe,"youareoneofus."

           "IsetoutfivehoursafterherfromPortsmouth,"saidLorddeWinter."IarrivedthreehoursafterheratBoulogne.ImissedherbytwentyminutesatSt.Omer.Finally,atLilliersIlostalltraceofher.Iwasgoingaboutatrandom,inquiringofeverybody,whenIsawyougalloppast.IrecognizedMonsieurd’Artagnan.Icalledtoyou,butyoudidnotanswerme;Iwishedtofollowyou,butmyhorsewastoomuchfatiguedtogoatthesamepacewithyours.Andyetitappears,inspiteofallyourdiligence,youhavearrivedtoolate."

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