Part 98 (1/2)
”Ten are dead Biscarrat is in the cavern, and we are five”
”Biscarrat is a prisoner?”
”Probably”
”No, for here he is--look” In fact, Biscarrat appeared at the opening of the grotto
”He is n to come on,” said the officer ”Come on!”
”Come on!” cried all the troop And they advanced toBiscarrat, ”I arotto, and who 's name I command you to declare what you know”
”Captain,” said Biscarrat, ”you have no need to command me My word has been restored to me this very instant; and I came in the name of these men”
”To tell me who they are?”
”To tell you they are deterrant them satisfactory terms”
”How many are there of them, then?”
”There are two,” said Biscarrat
”There are two--and want to impose conditions upon us?”
”There are two, and they have already killed ten of our iants?”
”Worse than that Do you remember the history of the Bastion Saint-Gervais, captain?”
”Yes; where four ainst an army”
”Well, these are two of those same musketeers”
”And their names?”
”At that period they were called Porthos and Aramis Now they are styled M d'Herblay and M du Vallon”
”And what interest have they in all this?”
”It is they ere holding Bell-Isle for M Fouquet”
Athe tords ”Porthos and Aramis” ”Theall these brave ainst two of the oldest glories of the French army, made a shi+ver, half enthusiash thenan, Athos, Porthos, and Ara all ore a sword; as, in antiquity, the names of Hercules, Theseus, Castor, and Pollux were venerated
”Two es! It is impossible, Monsieur Biscarrat!”