Baisemeaux, habituated to the presence of his prisoner, did not seem to share any of the sensations which Aramis experienced, but, with all the zeal of a good servant, he busied himself in arranging on the table the pasty and crawfish he had brought with him.

Occupied in this manner, he did not remark how disturbed his guest had become.

When he had finished, however, he turned to the young prisoner and said: "You are looking very well,--are you so ?" "Quite well, I thank you, monsieur," replied the young man.
The effect of the voice was such as almost to overpower Aramis, and notwithstanding his control over himself, he advanced a few steps towards him, with his eyes wide open and his lips trembling.

The movement he made was so marked that Baisemeaux, notwithstanding his preoccupation, observed it.

"This gentleman is an architect who has come to examine your chimney," said Baisemeaux; "does it smoke ?" "Never, monsieur." "You were saying just now," said the governor, rubbing his hands together, "that it was not possible for a man to be happy in prison; here, however, is one who is so.