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The Vicomte de Bragelonne

CHAPTER XXXII
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I can comprehend that, my friend: for it is not becoming in a gentleman to borrow from his inferior, without returning to him principal and interest.

Well, I will sell La Fere if necessary, and if not, some little farm.

You shall pay Planchet, and there will be enough, believe me, of corn left in my granaries for us two and Raoul.

In this way, my friend, you will be under obligations to nobody but yourself; and, if I know you well, it will not be a small satisfaction to your mind to be able to say, 'I have made a king!' Am I right ?" "Athos! Athos!" murmured D'Artagnan, thoughtfully, "I have told you more than once that the day on which you will preach I shall attend the sermon; the day on which you will tell me there is a hell--_Mordioux!_ I shall be afraid of the gridiron and the pitch-forks.

You are better than I, or rather, better than anybody, and I only acknowledge the possession of one quality, and that is, of not being jealous.


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