Part 102 (1/2)

On going home, the two friends found a letter frone on the following day

The friends went to bed early, but neither of them slept When we arrive at the summit of our wishes, success has usually the power to drive away sleep on the first night after the fulfil cherished hopes

The next day at the appointed hour they went to see Athos and found hi costu away, then? I, so, have ”

”Oh, heavens! yes,” said Ara to do in Paris now there's no Fronde The duchess de Longueville has invited me to pass a few days in Nor baptized, to go and prepare her residence at Rouen; after which, if nothing new occurs, I shall go and bury myself in my convent at Noisy-le-Sec”

”And I,” said Athos, ”anan, I aentleman Raoul has no fortune other than I possess, poor child! and I must take care of it for him, since I only lend him my name”

”And Raoul--what shall you do with him?”

”I leave him with you, my friend War has broken out in Flanders You shall take hi at Blois would be dangerous to his youthful mind Take him and teach him to be as brave and loyal as you are yourself”

”Then,” replied D'Artagnan, ”though I shall not have you, Athos, at all events I shall have that dear fair-haired head by ain in him, dear Athos, I shall always fancy that you are nearme”

The four friends embraced with tears in their eyes

Then they departed, without knohether they would ever see each other again

D'Artagnan returned to the Rue Tiquetonne with Porthos, still possessed by the wish to find out who theat the Hotel de la Chevrette they found the baron's equipage all really and Mousqueton on his saddle

”Coo with row old together and talk of our conan, ”deuce take it, the caet soet?”

”Why, I expect to be made Marechal of France!”