The latter, to show that she bore no ill-will, approached Porthos, upon whom she conferred the same favor.

Porthos embraced Madame Truechen, heaving an enormous sigh.

Planchet took both his friends by the hand.
"I am going to show you over the house," he said; "when we arrived last evening it was as dark as an oven, and we were unable to see anything; but in broad daylight everything looks different, and you will be satisfied, I hope." "If we begin by the view you have," said D'Artagnan, "that charms me beyond everything; I have always lived in royal mansions, you know, and royal personages have some every good ideas upon the selection of points of view." "I am a great stickler for a good view myself," said Porthos.

"At my Chateau de Pierrefonds, I have had four avenues laid out, and at the end of each is a landscape of a different character altogether to the others." "You shall see my prospect," said Planchet; and he led his two guests to a window.
"Ah!" said D'Artagnan, "this is the Rue de Lyon." "Yes, I have two windows on this side, a paltry insignificant view, for there is always that bustling and noisy inn, which is a very disagreeable neighbor.

I had four windows here, but I have only kept two." "Let us go on," said D'Artagnan.
They entered a corridor leading to the bedrooms, and Planchet pushed open the outside blinds.
"Hollo! what is that out yonder ?" said Porthos.
"The forest," said Planchet.