Part 62 (1/2)
”Thank you!”
”And what are you going to do now?”
”I a to meet M le conan”
”M d'Artagnan?”
”Yes, I wish to embrace him before my departure He is a brave man, who loves me dearly Farewell, my friend; you are expected, no doubt; you will find s of the co men embraced Those who chanced to see the to Raoul, ”That is the happy man!”
Chapter XXIX Planchet's Inventory
Athos, during the visit one to Planchet's residence to inquire after D'Artagnan The co at the Rue des Loreat confusion; but it was not the encuoods Planchet was not enthroned, as usual, on sacks and barrels No A young man with a pen behind his ear, and another with an account-book in his hand, were setting down a nuhed An inventory was being taken Athos, who had no knowledge of commercial matters, felt himself a little embarrassed by material obstacles and the majesty of those ere thus employed He saw several customers sent away, and asked hi, would not be more properly deemed importunate He therefore asked very politely if he could see M
Planchet The reply, quite carelessly given, was that M Planchet was packing his trunks These words surprised Athos ”What! his trunks?”
said he; ”is M Planchet going away?”
”Yes, monsieur, directly”
”Then, if you please, inform him that M le Comte de la Fere desires to speak to him for a moment”
At themen, no doubt accustomed to hear it pronounced with respect, immediately went to inform Planchet It was at this moment that Raoul, after his painful scene with Montalais and De Guiche, arrived at the grocer's house
Planchet left his job directly he received the coe
”Ah! lad I as you here?”
”My dear Planchet,” said Athos, pressing the hand of his son, whose sad look he silently observed,--”we are come to learn of you--But in what confusion do I find you! You are as white as a ?”
”Ah, _diable!_ take care, monsieur; don't come near me till I have well shaken myself”
”What for? Flour or dust only whiten”
”No, no; what you see on my ar ainst rats”
”Ay, I suppose in an establishment like this, rats play a conspicuous part”
”It is not with this establishment I concern myself, monsieur le comte
The rats have robbed ain”
”What do you mean?”