Part 62 (1/2)
”It is, ”
”Indeed! And on what account, ives way so for his servants; and jesting, my lord, is a weapon that seriously wounds men of the sword, as we are”
Monk did all in his power not to betray his thought, but D'Artagnan watched him with too close attention not to detect an almost imperceptible flush upon his face ”Well, now, for my part,” said he, with the , nan; my soldiers will tell you that even many times in camp, I listened very indifferently, and with a certain pleasure, to the satirical songs which the army of Lambert passed into eneral le”
”Oh, nan, ”I know you are a co time, placed above human miseries; but there are jests and jests of a certain kind, which have the power of irritating me beyond expression”
”May I inquire what kind, ainst ainst people I respect, nan perceived ”Eh! and in what,” asked Monk, ”in what can the stroke of a pin which scratches another tickle your skin? Answer le sentence; it concerns you”
Monk advanced a single step towards D'Artagnan ”Concerns me?” said he
”Yes, and this is what I cannot explain; but that arises, perhaps, fro have the heart to jest about a reat services? How can one understand that he should anat like me?”
”I cannot conceive that in any way,” said Monk
”But so it is The king, ed ht have rewardedthat history of the ransohing: ”it does not affect ards me, I can understand; you know rave would appear a babbler compared to me; but--do you understand, my lord?”
”No,” replied Monk, with persistent obstinacy
”If another knew the secret which I know--”
”What secret?”
”Eh! my lord, why, that unfortunate secret of Newcastle”
”Oh! the million of the Comte de la Fere?”
”No, race's person”
”It ell played, chevalier, that is all, and no more is to be said about it: you are a soldier, both brave and cunning, which proves that you unite the qualities of Fabius and Hannibal You e to be said against that: I ought to have been on guard”
”Ah! yes; I know,less from your partiality; so that if it were only the abduction in itself, Mordioux!
that would be nothing; but there are--”
”What?”
”The circumstances of that abduction”
”What circumstances?”
”Oh! you know very hat I mean, my lord”