"And an engineer, also, it appears," he said, admiring Aramis' calm imperturbable self-possession.
"An engineer for a particular purpose, sire," said the latter.
"My companion in the musketeers, sire," said D'Artagnan, with great warmth of manner, "the man who has more than a hundred times aided your father's ministers by his advice--M.

d'Herblay, in a word, who with M.
de Valon, myself, and M.le Comte de la Fere, who is known to your majesty, formed that quadrille which was a good deal talked about during the late king's reign, and during your majesty's minority." "And who has fortified Belle-Isle ?" the king repeated in a significant tone.
Aramis advanced and said: "In order to serve the son as I have served the father." D'Artagnan looked at Aramis most narrowly while he uttered these words, which displayed so much true respect, so much warm devotion, such entire frankness and sincerity, that even he, D'Artagnan, the eternal doubter, he, the almost infallible in his judgment, was deceived by it.

"A man who lies cannot speak in such a tone as that," he said.
Louis was overcome by it.

"In that case," he said to Fouquet, who anxiously awaited the result of this proof, "the cardinal's hat is promised.

Monsieur d'Herblay, I pledge you my honor that the first promotion shall be yours.