A Conjugal Scene

           AsAthoshadforeseen,itwasnotlongbeforethecardinalcamedown.HeopenedthedooroftheroominwhichtheMusketeerswere,andfoundPorthosplayinganearnestgameofdicewithAramis.Hecastarapidglancearoundtheroom,andperceivedthatoneofhismenwasmissing.

           "WhathasbecomeofMonseigneurAthos?"askedhe.

           "Monseigneur,"repliedPorthos,"hehasgoneasascout,onaccountofsomewordsofourhost,whichmadehimbelievetheroadwasnotsafe."

           "Andyou,whathaveyoudone,MonsieurPorthos?"

           "IhavewonfivepistolesofAramis."

           "Well;nowwillyoureturnwithme?"

           "WeareatyourEminence’sorders."

           "Tohorse,then,gentlemen;foritisgettinglate."

           Theattendantwasatthedoor,holdingthecardinal’shorsebythebridle.Atashortdistanceagroupoftwomenandthreehorsesappearedintheshade.ThesewerethetwomenwhoweretoconductMiladytothefortofthePoint,andsuperintendherembarkation.

           TheattendantconfirmedtothecardinalwhatthetwoMusketeershadalreadysaidwithrespecttoAthos.Thecardinalmadeanapprovinggesture,andretracedhisroutewiththesameprecautionshehadusedincoming.

           LetusleavehimtofollowtheroadtothecampprotectedbyhisesquireandthetwoMusketeers,andreturntoAthos.

           Forahundredpaceshemaintainedthespeedatwhichhestarted;butwhenoutofsightheturnedhishorsetotheright,madeacircuit,andcamebackwithintwentypacesofahighhedgetowatchthepassageofthelittletroop.

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