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The Three Musketeers

35 A GASCON A MATCH FOR CUPID
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Take my advice, renounce this woman.

I do not know her, but a sort of intuition tells me she is a lost creature, and that there is something fatal about her." "You are right," said d'Artagnan; "I will have done with her.

I own that this woman terrifies me." "Shall you have the courage ?" said Athos.
"I shall," replied d'Artagnan, "and instantly." "In truth, my young friend, you will act rightly," said the gentleman, pressing the Gascon's hand with an affection almost paternal; "and God grant that this woman, who has scarcely entered into your life, may not leave a terrible trace in it!" And Athos bowed to d'Artagnan like a man who wishes it understood that he would not be sorry to be left alone with his thoughts.
On reaching home d'Artagnan found Kitty waiting for him.

A month of fever could not have changed her more than this one night of sleeplessness and sorrow.
She was sent by her mistress to the false de Wardes.

Her mistress was mad with love, intoxicated with joy.


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