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The Three Musketeers

20 THE JOURNEY
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Besides, I am here in my own country, and that excites me." And both, with free use of the spur, arrived at St.Omer without drawing bit.

At St.Omer they breathed their horses with the bridles passed under their arms for fear of accident, and ate a morsel from their hands on the stones of the street, after they departed again.
At a hundred paces from the gates of Calais, d'Artagnan's horse gave out, and could not by any means be made to get up again, the blood flowing from his eyes and his nose.

There still remained Planchet's horse; but he stopped short, and could not be made to move a step.
Fortunately, as we have said, they were within a hundred paces of the city; they left their two nags upon the high road, and ran toward the quay.

Planchet called his master's attention to a gentleman who had just arrived with his lackey, and only preceded them by about fifty paces.
They made all speed to come up to this gentleman, who appeared to be in great haste.

His boots were covered with dust, and he inquired if he could not instantly cross over to England.
"Nothing would be more easy," said the captain of a vessel ready to set sail, "but this morning came an order to let no one leave without express permission from the cardinal." "I have that permission," said the gentleman, drawing the paper from his pocket; "here it is." "Have it examined by the governor of the port," said the shipmaster, "and give me the preference." "Where shall I find the governor ?" "At his country house." "And that is situated ?" "At a quarter of a league from the city.


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