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The Vicomte de Bragelonne

CHAPTER LXXII
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"Hum!" said he, "I was near falling asleep; but that was all very interesting you were talking about." At one o'clock Aramis conducted D'Artagnan to the chamber destined for him, which was the best in the episcopal residence.

Two servants were placed at his command.

"To-morrow, at eight o'clock," said he, taking leave of D'Artagnan, "we will take, if agreeable to you, a ride on horseback with Porthos." "At eight o'clock!" said D'Artagnan; "so late ?" "You know that I require seven hours' sleep," said Aramis.
"That is true." "Good-night, dear friend!" And he embraced the musketeer cordially.
D'Artagnan allowed him to depart; then, as soon as the door closed, "Good!" cried he, "at five o'clock I will be on foot." This determination being made, he went to bed and quietly, "put two and two together," as people say..


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