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The Three Musketeers

47 THE COUNCIL OF THE MUSKETEERS
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Positively, these four men must be on my side." The same evening the cardinal spoke to M.de Treville of the exploit of the morning, which was the talk of the whole camp.

M.de Treville, who had received the account of the adventure from the mouths of the heroes of it, related it in all its details to his Eminence, not forgetting the episode of the napkin.
"That's well, Monsieur de Treville," said the cardinal; "pray let that napkin be sent to me.

I will have three fleur-de-lis embroidered on it in gold, and will give it to your company as a standard." "Monseigneur," said M.de Treville, "that will be unjust to the Guardsmen.

Monsieur d'Artagnan is not with me; he serves under Monsieur Dessessart." "Well, then, take him," said the cardinal; "when four men are so much attached to one another, it is only fair that they should serve in the same company." That same evening M.de Treville announced this good news to the three Musketeers and d'Artagnan, inviting all four to breakfast with him next morning.
D'Artagnan was beside himself with joy.

We know that the dream of his life had been to become a Musketeer.


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