But do you think I have a greater right than you have ?" "You are a more important personage." "Yes, you're right; I am captain of the musketeers; I have had the post promised me so long, and have enjoyed it for so brief a period, that I am always forgetting my dignity." "You will do me this service, will you not ?" "M.

Fouquet--the deuce!" "Are you not on good terms with him ?" "It is rather he who may not be on good terms with me; however, since it must be done some day or another--" "Stay; I think he is looking at you; or is it likely that it might be--" "No, no; don't deceive yourself, it is indeed me for whom this honor is intended." "The opportunity is a good one, then ?" "Do you think so ?" "Pray go." "Well, I will." De Guiche had not removed his eyes from Raoul, who made a sign to him that all was arranged.

D'Artagnan walked straight up to the group, and civilly saluted M.Fouquet as well as the others.
"Good evening, M.d'Artagnan; we were speaking of Belle-Isle," said Fouquet, with that usage of society, and that perfect knowledge of the language of looks, which require half a lifetime thoroughly to acquire, and which some persons, notwithstanding all their study, never attain.
"Of Belle-Ile-en-Mer! Ah!" said D'Artagnan.

"It belongs to you, I believe, M.Fouquet ?" "M.

Fouquet has just told us that he had presented it to the king," said Buckingham.
"Do you know Belle-Isle, chevalier ?" inquired Fouquet.
"I have only been there once," replied D'Artagnan, with readiness and good-humor.
"Did you remain there long ?" "Scarcely a day." "Did you see much of it while you were there ?" "All that could be seen in a day." "A great deal can be seen with observation as keen as yours," said Fouquet; at which D'Artagnan bowed.
During this Raoul made a sign to Buckingham.