Look, you may see it from here--at the foot of that little hill, that slated roof." "Very well," said the gentleman.

And, with his lackey, he took the road to the governor's country house.
D'Artagnan and Planchet followed the gentleman at a distance of five hundred paces.

Once outside the city, d'Artagnan overtook the gentleman as he was entering a little wood.
"Monsieur, you appear to be in great haste ?" "No one can be more so, monsieur." "I am sorry for that," said d'Artagnan; "for as I am in great haste likewise, I wish to beg you to render me a service." "What ?" "To let me sail first." "That's impossible," said the gentleman; "I have traveled sixty leagues in forty hours, and by tomorrow at midday I must be in London." "I have performed that same distance in forty hours, and by ten o'clock in the morning I must be in London." "Very sorry, monsieur; but I was here first, and will not sail second." "I am sorry, too, monsieur; but I arrived second, and must sail first." "The king's service!" said the gentleman.
"My own service!" said d'Artagnan.
"But this is a needless quarrel you seek with me, as it seems to me." "PARBLEU! What do you desire it to be ?" "What do you want ?" "Would you like to know ?" "Certainly." "Well, then, I wish that order of which you are bearer, seeing that I have not one of my own and must have one." "You jest, I presume." "I never jest." "Let me pass!" "You shall not pass." "My brave young man, I will blow out your brains.

HOLA, Lubin, my pistols!" "Planchet," called out d'Artagnan, "take care of the lackey; I will manage the master." Planchet, emboldened by the first exploit, sprang upon Lubin; and being strong and vigorous, he soon got him on the broad of his back, and placed his knee upon his breast.
"Go on with your affair, monsieur," cried Planchet; "I have finished mine." Seeing this, the gentleman drew his sword, and sprang upon d'Artagnan; but he had too strong an adversary.

In three seconds d'Artagnan had wounded him three times, exclaiming at each thrust, "One for Athos, one for Porthos; and one for Aramis!" At the third hit the gentleman fell like a log.