Part 116 (1/2)
”Monsieur,” said D'Artagnan, ”you ”
”How so?” replied the stranger, with his nan
The stranger gave a short truce to the movement of his jaws, in order to hear the better
”In the first place,” continued D'Artagnan, ”instead of one candle, which each of us had, we have two”
”That is true!” said the stranger, struck with the extreme lucidity of the observation
”Then I see that you eat my tourteau in preference, whilst I, in preference, eat your bacon”
”That is true again”
”And then, in addition to being better lighted and eating e prefer, I place the pleasure of your company”
”Truly, monsieur, you are very jovial,” said the unknown, cheerfully
”Yes,on their minds, or, for that matter, in their heads Oh! I can see it is quite another sort of thing with you,” continued D'Artagnan; ”I can read in your eyes all sorts of genius”
”Oh, ”
”What is that?”
”That you are a learned man”
”Ma foi! monsieur”
”Hein?”
”Almost”
”Come, then!”
”I a his hands, ”I knew I could not be deceived! It is a miracle!”
”Monsieur--”
”What, shall I have the honor of passing the evening in the society of an author, of a celebrated author, perhaps?”
”Oh!” said the unknown, blushi+ng, ”celebrated, monsieur, celebrated is not the word”
”Modest!” cried D'Artagnan, transported, ”he is er, with a character of blunt bonhomie: ”But tell me at least the name of your works, monsieur; for you will please to observe you have not told enius”
”My name is Jupenet, rand name! upon my honor; and I do not knohy--pardon me the mistake, if it be one--but surely I have heard that name somewhere”