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The Man in the Red Cloak

           Fortunately,amendicantpassed,who,cominguptoAthostoaskcharity,Athosofferedhimhalfacrowntoaccompanyhimwherehewasgoing.Themendicanthesitatedatfirst,butatthesightofthepieceofsilverwhichshoneinthedarknessheconsented,andwalkedonbeforeAthos.

           Arrivedattheangleofastreet,hepointedtoasmallhouse,isolated,solitary,anddismal.Athoswenttowardthehouse,whilethemendicant,whohadreceivedhisreward,leftasfastashislegscouldcarryhim.

           Athoswentroundthehousebeforehecoulddistinguishthedoor,amidtheredcolorinwhichthehousewaspainted.Nolightappearedthroughthechinksoftheshutters;nonoisegavereasontobelievethatitwasinhabited.Itwasdarkandsilentasthetomb.

           ThreetimesAthosknockedwithoutreceivingananswer.Atthethirdknock,however,stepswereheardinside.Thedooratlengthwasopened,andamanappeared,ofhighstature,palecomplexion,andblackhairandbeard.

           Athosandheexchangedsomewordsinalowvoice,thenthetallmanmadeasigntotheMusketeerthathemightcomein.Athosimmediatelyprofitedbythepermission,andthedoorwasclosedbehindhim.

           ThemanwhomAthoshadcomesofartoseek,andwhomhehadfoundwithsomuchtrouble,introducedhimintohislaboratory,wherehewasengagedinfasteningtogetherwithironwirethedrybonesofaskeleton.Alltheframewasadjustedexceptthehead,whichlayonthetable.

           Alltherestofthefurnitureindicatedthatthedwellerinthishouseoccupiedhimselfwiththestudyofnaturalscience.

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