Chapter XXXII.

Captive and Jailers.
When they had entered the fort, and whilst the governor was making some preparations for the reception of his guests, "Come," said Athos, "let us have a word of explanation whilst we are alone." "It is simply this," replied the musketeer.

"I have conducted hither a prisoner, who the king commands shall not be seen.

You came here, he has thrown something to you through the lattice of his window; I was at dinner with the governor, I saw the object thrown, and I saw Raoul pick it up.

It does not take long to understand this.