I was obliged to pick it up in order not to compromise him and the lady he loves.

As for myself, I neither have, nor desire to have, a mistress, following in that respect the very judicious example of Athos, who has none any more than I have." "But what the devil! You are not a priest, you are a Musketeer!" "A Musketeer for a time, my friend, as the cardinal says, a Musketeer against my will, but a churchman at heart, believe me.

Athos and Porthos dragged me into this to occupy me.

I had, at the moment of being ordained, a little difficulty with--But that would not interest you, and I am taking up your valuable time." "Not at all; it interests me very much," cried d'Artagnan; "and at this moment I have absolutely nothing to do." "Yes, but I have my breviary to repeat," answered Aramis; "then some verses to compose, which Madame d'Aiguillon begged of me.

Then I must go to the Rue St.Honore in order to purchase some rouge for Madame de Chevreuse.