"Is your majesty satisfied ?" "Delighted; but do not withdraw yet, Monsieur de Manicamp," said Louis, "I have something to say to you." "Well, well!" thought D'Artagnan, "there is another who is not up to the mark;" and he uttered a sigh which might signify, "Oh! the men of _our_ stamp, where are they _now ?_" At this moment an usher lifted up the curtain before the door, and announced the king's physician.
"Ah!" exclaimed Louis, "here comes Monsieur Valot, who has just been to see M.de Guiche.

We shall now hear news of the man maltreated by the boar." Manicamp felt more uncomfortable than ever.
"In this way, at least," added the king, "our conscience will be quite clear." And he looked at D'Artagnan, who did not seem in the slightest degree discomposed..