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The Man in the Red Cloak

           Therewerelargebottlesfilledwithserpents,ticketedaccordingtotheirspecies;driedlizardsshonelikeemeraldssetingreatsquaresofblackwood,andbunchesofwildodoriferousherbs,doubtlesspossessedofvirtuesunknowntocommonmen,werefastenedtotheceilingandhungdowninthecornersoftheapartment.Therewasnofamily,noservant;thetallmanaloneinhabitedthishouse.

           Athoscastacoldandindifferentglanceupontheobjectswehavedescribed,andattheinvitationofhimwhomhecametoseeksatdownnearhim.

           Thenheexplainedtohimthecauseofhisvisit,andtheserviceherequiredofhim.Butscarcelyhadheexpressedhisrequestwhentheunknown,whoremainedstandingbeforetheMusketeer,drewbackwithsignsofterror,andrefused.ThenAthostookfromhispocketasmallpaper,onwhichtwolineswerewritten,accompaniedbyasignatureandaseal,andpresentedthemtohimwhohadmadetooprematurelythesesignsofrepugnance.Thetallmanhadscarcelyreadtheselines,seenthesignature,andrecognizedtheseal,whenhebowedtodenotethathehadnolongeranyobjectiontomake,andthathewasreadytoobey.

           Athosrequirednomore.Hearose,bowed,wentout,returnedbythesamewayhecame,re-enteredthehotel,andwenttohisapartment.

           Atdaybreakd’Artagnanenteredthechamber,anddemandedwhatwastobedone.

           "Towait,"repliedAthos.

           Someminutesafter,thesuperioroftheconventsenttoinformtheMusketeersthattheburialwouldtakeplaceatmidday.

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