Once taken, they will be pressed; when pressed, they will confess everything.

What the devil! we are not children.

To reach England"-- Athos lowered his voice--"all France, covered with spies and creatures of the cardinal, must be crossed.

A passport for embarkation must be obtained; and the party must be acquainted with English in order to ask the way to London.

Really, I think the thing very difficult." "Not at all," cried d'Artagnan, who was anxious the matter should be accomplished; "on the contrary, I think it very easy.