Part 170 (1/2)
”Yes,” said he, ”yes, that would flatter h to enjoy the distinction During our expedition to Bethune the husband of my duchess died; so,out its arms toonsuit Keep the lieutenancy,man then entered the apart before a PRIEDIEU with his head leaning on an open prayer book
He described to him his intervieith the cardinal, and said, for the third ti his coence, our invisible protector, accept this commission You have merited it more than any of us by your wisdom and your counsels, always followed by such happy results”
”Alas, dear friend!” said Arausted me with military life This tie I shall enter the house of the Lazarists Keep the conan; the profession of arms suits you You will be a brave and adventurous captain”
D'Artagnan, his eyewith joy, went back to Athos, who the charht of his lamp
”Well,” said he, ”they likewise have refused me”
”That, dear friend, is because nobody is more worthy than yourself”
He took a quill, wrote the nanan in the commission, and returned it to hibut bitter recollections”
And he let his head sink upon his hands, while two large tears rolled down his cheeks
”You are young,” replied Athos; ”and your bitter recollections have tie themselves into sweet remembrances”
EPILOGUE
La Rochelle, deprived of the assistance of the English fleet and of the diversion proe of a year
On the twenty-eighth of October, 1628, the capitulation was signed