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Trial

           Thesquareswerebrokentoshivers;andAthos,likethespectreofvengeance,leapedintotheroom.

           Miladyrushedtothedoorandopenedit.MorepaleandmenacingthanAthos,d’Artagnanstoodonthethreshold.

           Miladyrecoiled,utteringacry.D’Artagnan,believingshemighthavemeansofflightandfearingsheshouldescape,drewapistolfromhisbelt;butAthosraisedhishand.

           "Putbackthatweapon,d’Artagnan!"saidhe;"thiswomanmustbetried,notassassinated.Waitaninstant,myfriend,andyoushallbesatisfied.Comein,gentlemen."

           D’Artagnanobeyed;forAthoshadthesolemnvoiceandthepowerfulgestureofajudgesentbytheLordhimself.Behindd’ArtagnanenteredPorthos,Aramis,LorddeWinter,andthemanintheredcloak.

           Thefourlackeysguardedthedoorandthewindow.

           Miladyhadsunkintoachair,withherhandsextended,asiftoconjurethisterribleapparition.Perceivingherbrother-in-law,sheutteredaterriblecry.

           "Whatdoyouwant?"screamedMilady.

           "Wewant,"saidAthos,"CharlotteBackson,whofirstwascalledComtessedelaFere,andafterwardsMiladydeWinter,BaronessofSheffield."

           "ThatisI!thatisI!"murmuredMilady,inextremeterror;"whatdoyouwant?"

           "Wewishtojudgeyouaccordingtoyourcrime,"saidAthos;"youshallbefreetodefendyourself.Justifyyourselfifyoucan.M.d’Artagnan,itisforyoutoaccuseherfirst."

           D’Artagnanadvanced.

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