[The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas]@TWC D-Link bookThe Three Musketeers 20 THE JOURNEY 6/19
They lifted him off at the door of a cabaret, left Bazin with him, who, besides, in a skirmish was more embarrassing than useful, and set forward again in the hope of sleeping at Amiens. "MORBLEU," said Athos, as soon as they were again in motion, "reduced to two masters and Grimaud and Planchet! MORBLEU! I won't be their dupe, I will answer for it.
I will neither open my mouth nor draw my sword between this and Calais.
I swear by--" "Don't waste time in swearing," said d'Artagnan; "let us gallop, if our horses will consent." And the travelers buried their rowels in their horses' flanks, who thus vigorously stimulated recovered their energies.
They arrived at Amiens at midnight, and alighted at the AUBERGE of the Golden Lily. The host had the appearance of as honest a man as any on earth.
He received the travelers with his candlestick in one hand and his cotton nightcap in the other.
<<Back Index Next>> D-Link book Top TWC mobile books
|