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His Majesty King Louis XIII

           "IsitforthisInameyoucaptainofmyMusketeers,thattheyshouldassassinateaman,disturbawholequarter,andendeavortosetfiretoParis,withoutyoursayingaword?Butyet,"continuedtheking,"undoubtedlymyhasteaccusesyouwrongfully;withoutdoubttheriotersareinprison,andyoucometotellmejusticeisdone."

           "Sire,"repliedM.deTreville,calmly,"onthecontrary,Icometodemanditofyou."

           "Andagainstwhom?"criedtheking.

           "Againstcalumniators,"saidM.deTreville.

           "Ah!Thisissomethingnew,"repliedtheking."WillyoutellmethatyourthreedamnedMusketeers,Athos,Porthos,andAramis,andyouryoungsterfromBearn,havenotfallen,likesomanyfuries,uponpoorBernajoux,andhavenotmaltreatedhiminsuchafashionthatprobablybythistimeheisdead?WillyoutellmethattheydidnotlaysiegetothehoteloftheDucdelaTremouille,andthattheydidnotendeavortoburnit?whichwouldnot,perhaps,havebeenagreatmisfortuneintimeofwar,seeingthatitisnothingbutanestofHuguenots,butwhichis,intimeofpeace,afrightfulexample.Tellme,now,canyoudenyallthis?"

           "Andwhotoldyouthisfinestory,sire?"askedTreville,quietly.

           "Whohastoldmethisfinestory,monsieur?WhoshoulditbebuthewhowatcheswhileIsleep,wholaborswhileIamusemyself,whoconductseverythingathomeandabroadinFranceasinEurope?"

           "YourMajestyprobablyreferstoGod,"saidM.deTreville;"forIknownooneexceptGodwhocanbesofaraboveyourMajesty."

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