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The King.
The first moment of surprise over, D'Artagnan reperused Athos's note.
"It is strange," said he, "that the king should send for me." "Why so ?" said Raoul; "do you not think, monsieur, that the king must regret such a servant as you ?" "Oh, oh!" cried the officer, laughing with all his might; "you are poking fun at me, Master Raoul.

If the king had regretted me, he would not have let me leave him.

No, no; I see in it something better, or worse, if you like." "Worse! What can that be, monsieur le chevalier ?" "You are young, you are a boy, you are admirable.

Oh, how I should like to be as you are! To be but twenty-four, with an unfortunate brow, under which the brain is void of everything but women, love, and good intentions.