Part 90 (1/2)

”But, s will be said of you”

”What are they, my dear friend?”

”The first, that you have been afraid”

”Ah! and ill dare to say that?”

”The king first”

”Well! but he will tell the truth,--I auilty”

”Guilty of what?”

”Why, of the criain So, then, you advise et myself made a prisoner in the Bastile?”

”M le Comte de la Fere would advise you just as I do”

”Pardieu! I knoould,” said D'Artagnan thoughtfully ”You are right, I shall not escape But if they cast ain,” said Raoul, with a quiet, calm air

”Mordioux! You said that after a brave fashi+on, Raoul,” said D'Artagnan, seizing his hand; ”that savors of Athos, distinctly Well, I will go, then Do not forget my last word”

”Except a fifth,” said Raoul

”Yes, you are a fine boy! and I wish you to add one thing to that last word”

”Speak, chevalier!”

”It is that if you cannot get me out of the Bastile, and I remain there--Oh! that will be so, and I shall be a detestable prisoner; I, who have been a passable ive three-fifths to you, and the fourth to your father”

”Chevalier!”

”Mordioux! If you will have so said, D'Artagnan took his belt froirded on his sword, took a hat the feather of which was fresh, and held his hand out to Raoul, who threw hilance at the shop-lads, who looked upon the scene with a pridehis hands into a chest of currants, he went straight to the officer aiting for him at the door

”Those features! Can it be you, Monsieur de Friedisch?” cried D'Artagnan, gayly ”Eh! eh! what, do we arrest our friends?”

”Arrest!” whispered the lads anan! Good-day to you!” said the Swiss, in his ive you upand heavy; you had better let me wear if to the Louvre: I feel quite lost in the streets without a sword, and you would be iven me no orders about it,” replied the Swiss, ”so keep your sword”

”Well, that is very polite on the part of the king Let us go, at once”