Part 39 (1/2)

”Are you going to bed already?” he said to the superintendent

”Yes; have you anything to say to me?”

”Nothing,at all You sleep in this room, then?”

”Yes; as you see”

”You have given a ”

”Do you think so?”

”Oh! beautiful!”

”Is the king pleased?”

”Enchanted”

”Did he desire you to say as much to me?”

”He would not choose so unworthy a neur”

”You do not do yourself justice, Monsieur d'Artagnan”

”Is that your bed, there?”

”Yes; but why do you ask? Are you not satisfied with your own?”

”My I speak frankly to you?”

”Most assuredly”

”Well, then, I am not”

Fouquet started; and then replied, ”Will you take nan?”

”What! deprive you of it, neur? never!”

”What am I to do, then?”

”Allow me to share yours with you”

Fouquet looked at the musketeer fixedly ”Ah! ah!” he said, ”you have just left the king”

”I have, neur”

”And the king wishes you to pass the night in my room?”

”Monseigneur--”