Only, in order that I may know something, it is important that Porthos should not make use of the only stratagem I leave at his disposal.

He must not warn Aramis of my arrival." All the care of the musketeer was then, for the moment, confined to the watching of Porthos.

And let us hasten to say, Porthos did not deserve all this mistrust.

Porthos thought of no evil.

Perhaps, on first seeing him, D'Artagnan had inspired him with a little suspicion; but almost immediately D'Artagnan had reconquered in that good and brave heart the place he had always occupied, and not the least cloud darkened the large eye of Porthos, fixed from time to time with tenderness on his friend.
On landing, Porthos inquired if his horses were waiting and soon perceived them at the crossing of the road that winds round Sarzeau, and which, without passing through that little city, leads towards Vannes.
These horses were two in number, one for M.de Vallon, and one for his equerry; for Porthos had an equerry since Mouston was only able to use a carriage as a means of locomotion.