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abbe if it suits me. In the meanwhile I am a Musketeer; in
that quality I say what I please, and at this moment it pleases
me to say that you weary me.’
‘Aramis!’
‘Porthos!’
‘Gentlemen! Gentlemen!’ cried the surrounding group.
‘Monsieur de Treville awaits Monsieur d’Artagnan,’ cried
a servant, throwing open the door of the cabinet.
At this announcement, during which the door remained
open, everyone became mute, and amid the general silence
the young man crossed part of the length of the ante-
chamber, and entered the apartment of the captain of the
Musketeers, congratulating himself with all his heart at
having so narrowly escaped the end of this strange quarrel.

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