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Conclusion

           Rochefortremainedforamomentinthought;then,astheywereonlyaday’sjourneyfromSurgeres,whitherthecardinalwastocometomeettheking,heresolvedtofollowtheadviceofAthosandgowiththem.Besides,thisreturnofferedhimtheadvantageofwatchinghisprisoner.

           Theyresumedtheirroute.

           Onthemorrow,atthreeo’clockintheafternoon,theyarrivedatSurgeres.ThecardinalthereawaitedLouisXIII.Theministerandthekingexchangednumerouscaresses,felicitatingeachotheruponthefortunatechancewhichhadfreedFrancefromtheinveterateenemywhosetallEuropeagainsther.Afterwhich,thecardinal,whohadbeeninformedthatd’Artagnanwasarrestedandwhowasanxioustoseehim,tookleaveoftheking,invitinghimtocomethenextdaytoviewtheworkalreadydoneuponthedyke.

           OnreturningintheeveningtohisquartersatthebridgeofLaPierre,thecardinalfound,standingbeforethehouseheoccupied,d’Artagnan,withouthissword,andthethreeMusketeersarmed.

           Thistime,ashewaswellattended,helookedatthemsternly,andmadeasignwithhiseyeandhandford’Artagnantofollowhim.

           D’Artagnanobeyed.

           "Weshallwaitforyou,d’Artagnan,"saidAthos,loudenoughforthecardinaltohearhim.

           HisEminencebenthisbrow,stoppedforaninstant,andthenkeptonhiswaywithoututteringasingleword.

           D’Artagnanenteredafterthecardinal,andbehindd’Artagnanthedoorwasguarded.

           HisEminenceenteredthechamberwhichservedhimasastudy,andmadeasigntoRocheforttobringintheyoungMusketeer.

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