AsAthoshadforeseen, , , andperceivedthatoneofhismenwasmissing.
"WhathasbecomeofMonseigneurAthos?" askedhe.
"Monseigneur," repliedPorthos, "hehasgoneasascout, onaccountofsomewordsofourhost, whichmadehimbelievetheroadwasnotsafe."
"Andyou, whathaveyoudone, MonsieurPorthos?"
"IhavewonfivepistolesofAramis."
"Well; nowwillyoureturnwithme?"
"WeareatyourEminence'sorders."
"Tohorse, then, gentlemen; foritisgettinglate."
Theattendantwasatthedoor, holdingthecardinal', andsuperintendherembarkation.
, andretracedhisroutewiththesameprecautionshehadusedincoming.
LetusleavehimtofollowtheroadtothecampprotectedbyhisesquireandthetwoMusketeers, andreturntoAthos.
Forahundredpaceshemaintainedthespeedatwhichhestarted; butwhenoutofsightheturnedhishorsetotheright, madeacircuit, 'scloak, hewaitedtillthehorsemenhadturnedtheangleoftheroad, andhavinglostsightofthem, hereturnedatagalloptotheinn, whichwasopenedtohimwithouthesitation.
Thehostrecognizedhim.
"Myofficer," saidAthos, "hasforgottentogiveapieceofveryimportantinformationtothelady, andhassentmebacktorepairhisforgetfulness."
"Goup," saidthehost; "sheisstillinherchamber."
Athosavailedhimselfofthepermission, ascendedthestairswithhislighteststep, gainedthelanding, andthroughtheopendoorperceivedMiladyputtingonherhat.
, Miladyturnedround.
Athoswasstandingbeforethedoor, envelopedinhiscloak, , muteandimmovableasastatue, Miladywasfrightened.
"Whoareyou, andwhatdoyouwant?" criedshe.
"Humph," murmuredAthos, "itiscertainlyshe!"
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