"I will pay my army on its return home.
Keep my half of twenty thousand livres, which you can use during that time." "And my half ?" said Planchet.
"I shall take that with me." "Your confidence does me honor," said Planchet: "but supposing you should not return ?" "That is possible, though not very probable.

Then, Planchet, in case I should not return--give me a pen! I will make my will." D'Artagnan took a pen and some paper, and wrote upon a plain sheet,--"I, D'Artagnan, possess twenty thousand livres, laid up cent by cent during thirty years that I have been in the service of his majesty the king of France.

I leave five thousand to Athos, five thousand to Porthos and five thousand to Aramis, that they may give the said sums in my name and their own to my young friend Raoul, Vicomte de Bragelonne.

I give the remaining five thousand to Planchet, that he may distribute the fifteen thousand with less regret among my friends.

With which purpose I sign these presents .-- D'Artagnan.
Planchet appeared very curious to know what D'Artagnan had written.
"Here," said the musketeer, "read it" On reading the last lines the tears came into Planchet's eyes.