Chapter
1 Pre| and although these squibs may be, for the most part, traced
2 Pre| Reign of King Louis XIV."~It may be easily imagined how great
3 Pre| pleasure or the ENNUI he may experience.~This being understood,
4 1 | infallible sign by which a Gascon may always be detected, even
5 1 | model in order that you may do as he has done." ~Upon
6 1 | by this vociferous mirth may be easily imagined~ ~ ~
7 1 | allowed a pale smile (if I may allowed to use such an expression)
8 1 | replied the stranger, "as you may perceive by the expression
9 1 | host, "in order that you may be on your guard." ~"Did
10 1 | done; as your Excellency may have observed, your horse
11 1 | sword, "the least delay may ruin everything." ~"You
12 3 | It is feared that it may be the smallpox, sir," replied
13 3 | M. de Treville, "but it may not be so far beyond your
14 3 | have, however large the sum may be; but you ought also to
15 3 | reflected he, "but he may be one for the cardinal
16 3 | repair the coldness you may have remarked in my reception
17 3 | Treville to the others, as may be perceived; but he thought
18 3 | doubt, as naturally you may, I feel that I am ruining
19 4 | said he, "however far I may come, it is not you who
20 4 | being killed by Athos, it may easily be understood that
21 4 | burst into a laugh, and as may be supposed, the affair
22 4 | belongs to you or another, you may perhaps stand in need of
23 5 | Artagnan's design. "You may retire; we consent to that.
24 6 | said he, "come here, that I may growl at you. Do you know
25 6 | that is that their swords may never leave their scabbards
26 6 | playing Charlemagne--if we may use a gaming phrase of whose
27 6 | that they who have lost may have nothing to complain
28 6 | they attacked." ~"So you may plainly see, Treville,"
29 6 | anticardinalst, though. It may easily be understood, therefore,
30 6 | submit to the reparation he may require?" ~"Certainly." ~"
31 6 | one man in France of whom may be said, without disappointment,
32 6 | duke; "but your Majesty may be assured that it is not
33 6 | is half past eight, you may retire; for as I told you,
34 6 | devotedness, gentlemen. I may continue to rely upon it,
35 6 | continue to rely upon it, may I not?" ~"Oh, sire!" cried
36 8 | defended, or however distant it may seem. The only thing that
37 8 | remarkable about him by which one may recognize him?" ~"Oh, certainly;
38 9 | the wine good; "and one may draw fifty or sixty pistoles
39 9 | the doctor afraid that you may be recognized?" ~"I can
40 9 | comprehend that the spy may have been deceived by the
41 9 | shoulder of their leader. ~"May I not drink to your health,
42 10 | house, of whatever kind it may be, an individual suspected
43 10 | man; besides, your fortune may perhaps be the result of
44 10 | depend upon your word." ~"You may." ~D'Artagnan bowed to Mme.
45 10 | suggestion." ~"What?" ~"You may get into trouble by what
46 10 | upon him, in order that he may give evidence of your having
47 11 | heroes of that gallant period may be cited who would neither
48 11 | opened a little way. ~It may be judged whether d'Artagnan
49 11 | for such protestations may be made with the worst intentions
50 11 | discover them; as these secrets may have an influence over your
51 11 | you, think of those you may yourself run!" ~"Me?" ~"
52 11 | what is lost for today may not be lost forever. Who
53 11 | shall be at liberty, that I may not satisfy your curiosity?" ~"
54 11 | sentiments with which you may inspire me." ~"Then today,
55 11 | did not come." ~"But they may come any moment, for you
56 11 | be dangerous; the house may be watched. I will run to
57 11 | undertone; "and now you may ruin us all." ~"My Lord,
58 12 | that well. But this war may bring round a peace; this
59 12 | into a snare; I, perhaps, may leave my life in it--for,
60 12 | in it--for, although it may be strange, I have for some
61 12 | which came from you, and may remind me that I have not
62 12 | you have worn, and that I may wear in my turn--a ring,
63 13 | There was in all this, as may have been observed, one
64 13 | Fortunately, the reader may remember, or may not remember--
65 13 | reader may remember, or may not remember-- fortunately
66 14 | of my wife?" ~"Perhaps he may; but you must, in the first
67 15 | sire, I did not. The house may be suspected; but I deny
68 15 | know the truth." ~"Athos may always be found," replied
69 15 | let us be quick--the king may change his mind in an hour;
70 16 | whatever repugnance I may have to directing my mind
71 16 | Duke, at whatever price it may be, I will have them." ~"
72 16 | king." ~"Well, that she may have no doubt on that head,
73 16 | course of our history, it may be well for our readers
74 16 | Duke, however high they may be placed, and whatever
75 16 | placed, and whatever peril I may incur in acting severely
76 17 | soul, and however far I may be from you, however inferior
77 17 | from you, however inferior may be my position, I believe
78 17 | carried me off!" ~"That may be, madame!" ~"And you receive
79 17 | your tongue, madame! You may be overheard." ~"Yes, you
80 18 | valuable, however terrible it may be, you may not confide
81 18 | terrible it may be, you may not confide it to me." ~"
82 18 | sooner than do anything that may compromise anyone." ~Then
83 18 | laugh, he having heard, as may be remembered, thanks to
84 19 | am going on a mission." ~"May you tell me whither?" ~"
85 19 | kind, in order that one may arrive, four must set out." ~"
86 19 | To Tours? Yes, that may be. You evidently know her.
87 19 | waters of Forges, or any that may be more agreeable to you,
88 19 | such an affair. A secret may, by chance, be betrayed
89 20 | from the city. Look, you may see it from here--at the
90 20 | hands on them his Eminence may be assured they will be
91 20 | join the king, wherever he may be, and tell his Majesty
92 21 | me upon the motives which may have led your Grace to adopt
93 21 | determined how to act. ~"May I be permitted to inform
94 21 | wife?" said he. ~"Oh, you may even see her if you like,
95 21 | beforehand in order that there may be no mistake. I am in the
96 21 | those we rode on; and you may rely upon me for the others
97 21 | field. However proud you may be, you will not refuse
98 21 | and liberally. Begone, and may God guide you!" ~"Amen!"
99 23 | door for him. ~*The reader may ask, "How came Planchet
100 23 | happiest of men!" ~"And I may profit by Monsieur's happiness,
101 23 | go to bed?" ~"Yes, go." ~"May the blessings of heaven
102 23 | of the worthy man. ~"Ah, may you be a true prophet!"
103 23 | Bonacieux, "is only that I may know whether I am delaying
104 23 | However much of a Jew he may be, he will give you at
105 23 | has a terrible one, which may betray him who wears it." ~"
106 23 | which is already lighted, may consider himself in safety
107 23 | memory and a long arm; you may depend upon it, he will
108 24 | speak a word of what you may see or what you may hear (
109 24 | you may see or what you may hear (for you will look
110 24 | am quite sure, however we may threaten you), you are lost.'
111 25 | however well made the mask may be, with a little attention
112 25 | with a little attention we may always succeed in distinguishing
113 25 | in equal need of a brush. May you not have been philandering
114 25 | I am not a gentleman, I may be allowed to lie." ~"Be
115 25 | and where are we going, may I ask, without being too
116 25 | my pockets, that nothing may be suspected. You may join
117 25 | nothing may be suspected. You may join me at the Hotel des
118 25 | wretch." ~"Ah, monsieur, you may take my word when I tell
119 25 | with our four horses we may bring back our three friends,
120 25 | my toast than perhaps you may think--for it is only in
121 25 | but whatever expenses he may have incurred, I am sure
122 25 | wonder?" ~"Monsieur Porthos may imagine you belong to the
123 25 | account." ~"In that case, you may be quite at ease; she will
124 25 | denies himself nothing; it may easily be seen he has been
125 25 | your recipe to Planchet. I may be besieged in my turn,
126 26 | wound in his shoulder. ~It may be easily understood that
127 26 | taking part in our discussion may assist us with your intelligence.
128 26 | one portion of the seed may have fallen upon stone,
129 26 | my blood is warm, as you may have remarked, my dear d'
130 26 | uniform was granted. You may understand that the moment
131 27 | head weak, therefore you may be excused." ~"When do you
132 27 | Well, my dear Aramis, you may enjoy that pleasure, for
133 27 | Yes, it was I; so you may plainly perceive that you
134 27 | English like good wine, as you may know, monsieur; these have
135 27 | finer and younger, why, you may take the old one; and let
136 28 | Well, you see how a man may compromise himself when
137 28 | sides with laughter. ~"You may guess, finding the luck
138 28 | horses, PARDIEU. Anybody may see by our bearing that
139 28 | unfortunate woman!" ~"Well, you may be assured that your horse
140 28 | of the earth. Life itself may be resolved into three words:
141 28 | campaign on the first of May, and they must immediately
142 29 | our Gascon cadet was, as may have been observed, of a
143 29 | dressed, said nothing. ~It may be seen by these disastrous
144 29 | responded Porthos, "you may imagine, with the physique
145 29 | Porthos; "for I, madame, I may say I was your victim, when
146 29 | procurator's wife though if may be, is better filled than
147 29 | Porthos. Yes, the poor man may be expected to leave me
148 30 | dear d'Artagnan; I wish you may with all my heart, if that
149 31 | Therefore your lordship may suppose they are only assumed
150 31 | in bad odor at court, she may perhaps on some future day
151 32 | seemed ready to burst. ~"One may see that you love your family,
152 32 | them to me." ~"Why, they may amount to--", said Porthos,
153 32 | sigh. ~Porthos smiled. It may be remembered that he had
154 33 | perfidious deceiver was, as may plainly be perceived, already
155 33 | you how a man of spirit may obtain his pardon. ~d'Artagnan
156 33 | in which a man of spirit may obtain his pardon. I will
157 33 | some way or other. Milady may discover that you gave the
158 34 | a postscript: ~P.S. You may behave politely to the bearer,
159 34 | as much as you like; you may become equal to Monsieur
160 34 | replied Mousqueton. "You may well believe that we will
161 35 | think of me; and that you may not forget me, take this!"
162 35 | entered into your life, may not leave a terrible trace
163 36 | not perceived it?" ~"It may be; but you know the more
164 36 | it is war to the death. May I reckon on you as an auxiliary?" ~
165 36 | creature wished to reach. ~"You may, madame," said he, with
166 36 | Milady. ~The epithet, as may be easily understood, resounded
167 36 | favorable yesterday, she may turn her back tomorrow." ~"
168 36 | when I assure you that you may rely on my tenderness?" ~"
169 37 | to fear?" ~"Why, that I may be dangerously wounded--
170 38 | is called Milady, but she may be French. Lord de Winter
171 38 | But however near it may be," replied d'Artagnan, "
172 38 | other, in whatever place it may be," said Kitty, "you will
173 39 | not make a movement which may lead anyone to believe you
174 39 | recognize the writing." ~"It may be counterfeit," said Athos. "
175 39 | and exterminate those who may be in it. They must be enemies." ~"
176 39 | but a prudent gentleman may excuse himself from not
177 39 | Constance disappeared. Whatever may ensue, I will go." ~"If
178 39 | recognized me, as is probable, I may consider myself almost as
179 40 | shall entertain, whatever may happen," said d'Artagnan,
180 40 | was somewhat riotous, as may be imagined. In such cases
181 41 | ridiculous death in order that it may be said of them that they
182 41 | Monsieur the Cardinal. It may be observed that at the
183 41 | twenty, as you are, and who may hope for everything, being
184 41 | hesitation; or else whatever may be my repugnance to soiling
185 42 | you! My God, grant that he may one day suffer what I suffer!" ~"
186 42 | adventure. Great personages may have had a hand in what
187 42 | addressing the Guardsmen, "you may easily comprehend that such
188 42 | she is in a convent? One may be very comfortable in a
189 43 | Answer in your turn, or you may repent of your disobedience." ~"
190 43 | whom we had to do, and you may see that we were good guard." ~"
191 43 | gentlemen, and that confidence may be placed in you. Monsieur
192 43 | prevent him, as your Eminence may see, from mounting to the
193 44 | clear and precise, that I may not commit an error." ~There
194 44 | tell him, in order that he may not doubt, that he came
195 44 | you will tell him, that he may not doubt the correctness
196 44 | is true, but that torture may make him tell much of what
197 44 | inflicted upon Ravaillac may deter anyone who might entertain
198 44 | Milady, coolly, "such a woman may be found." ~"Well, such
199 44 | Bastille, and that the torture may make him say things he remembers,
200 46 | honor. We even have, as you may have heard, introduced a
201 46 | pan immediately, that I may not lose a drop of the fat
202 46 | watch, whatever the enemy may do to dislodge us." ~Porthos
203 47 | forfend!" said Athos; "they may serve us." ~"These bodies
204 47 | hundred persons, as you may see through the loopholes,
205 47 | useless to struggle longer. I may as well blow my brains out,
206 47 | for one. Pardieu! if we may believe the signs Grimaud
207 47 | these rebels of Rochellais may see that they have to deal
208 47 | leave the camp, our lackeys may." ~"To be sure they may;
209 47 | may." ~"To be sure they may; and this very day we will
210 47 | a love token, d'Artagnan may sell it." ~"My dear Aramis,
211 48 | master--for the masters, we may say. Are our lackeys sufficiently
212 48 | Monsieur, quite short." ~"You may even say, My Lord," replied
213 48 | which is the present, you may succumb. Your relative left
214 48 | But as the lackey who goes may make us believe he has been
215 48 | he has been to London and may stop at Chatellerault, let
216 48 | request, then, that Planchet may be chosen, more particularly
217 48 | Artagnan. With that you may be satisfied he can make
218 48 | will find you, wherever you may be, for the purpose of ripping
219 48 | these two absences, had, as may well be supposed, the eye
220 48 | of them; but of yours it may be said, I hope, every dream
221 48 | yourself, and act so that we may from time to time hear you
222 48 | than that--for a bullet may break a leg, and I am convinced
223 48 | delayed, that's all. He may have fallen from his horse,
224 48 | fallen from his horse, he may have cut a caper from the
225 48 | caper from the deck; he may have traveled so fast against
226 48 | fresh bottle that the wine may come from the cellar of
227 48 | said, "Now, my lad, you may claim your seven hundred
228 49 | Milady by the officer, as may well be imagined, Milady
229 49 | particularly on my account?" ~"You may perceive, madame, by my
230 49 | hotels, in order that they may remain under the eye of
231 51 | Porthos, and Aramis. ~It may be supposed that his desire
232 51 | sentinels." ~"Your Eminence may perceive that if we had
233 51 | obey you. Your Eminence may perceive," continued Athos,
234 51 | and dice. ~"Your Eminence may believe," added d'Artagnan, "
235 51 | letters; but nevertheless, we may show them to a confessor,
236 51 | away in order that nothing may happen unexpectedly. ~"Adieu,
237 51 | ripping up Grimaud, I think we may be pretty much at our ease
238 52 | a patient and strong man may accomplish, but before which
239 52 | young man; "your Lordship may be assured that it requires
240 53 | contaminated by it, "you may carry it back and make use
241 54 | guilty; whatever crimes they may have committed, for me the
242 54 | shall shut the door that you may be certain I contemplate
243 55 | explain yourself." ~"That I may relate my misfortunes for
244 55 | treat them as fables; that I may tell you my projects for
245 55 | you produce a carcass that may be recognized as mine, they
246 55 | thing--and that is that you may not be inculpated, annoyed,
247 55 | four years. I therefore may hesitate between you. Be
248 56 | situation, however terrible it may be, which can authorize
249 56 | murmured Felton. ~"You may retire," said Milady. "I
250 56 | it on that table, and you may remain between it and me." ~
251 56 | splendid prison; but you may easily comprehend, Felton,
252 56 | was that my soul, if I may say so, waked in my sleeping
253 56 | from believing a word you may utter.' ~"I mustered all
254 57 | Lord, blood will flow; and may that blood fall back on
255 58 | cried the captain; "and may God often send me such passengers
256 59 | European crimes, if so we may say--with the private and
257 59 | overflow; one slight fault may draw down punishment upon
258 59 | Silence, Laporte, you may be overheard. Patrick, let
259 59 | concealed cause. This war may not only bring great catastrophes
260 60 | my patronage. ~ANNE ~It may be easily imagined how the
261 60 | four furloughs granted, as may be imagined, were to our
262 60 | with our four lackeys we may be in sufficient number." ~"
263 61 | distant from the court we may be, however remote from
264 61 | interests of the world we may be placed, we have very
265 61 | themselves on my account, may also exert themselves for
266 61 | Trust me, madame; the queen may appear to have abandoned
267 62 | here is a chance which may pair off with the other!
268 62 | Madame de Chevreuse--he may be left alone, we know his
269 62 | know his secret, and it may be useful; as to the fourth,
270 62 | Observe, it is probable that I may not be able to remain here." ~"
271 62 | You forget that my enemies may arrive at any minute." ~"
272 62 | friend." ~"Ah, that's true! I may then tell the cardinal,
273 62 | little woman--" ~"That he may be at ease." ~"Is that all?" ~"
274 62 | I have told you. A paper may be lost." ~"You are right;
275 62 | where to find you that I may not run needlessly about
276 62 | lining of his hat, "you may be easy. I will do as children
277 62 | in order that the abbess may entertain no suspicion;
278 62 | a thousand pistoles one may face everything. Empty your
279 63 | Milady, "it is possible I may be deceived, and that d'
280 63 | Artagnan and his friends may really come to your assistance." ~"
281 63 | you are right. Thus all may go well--all may be for
282 63 | Thus all may go well--all may be for the best; but we
283 63 | superior that in order that we may be as much together as possible,
284 64 | which was accompanied, as may be remembered, by Rochefort'
285 65 | the red cloak, "for you may plainly see she knows me!" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "
286 66 | assassin." ~"The executioner may kill, without being on that
287 66 | of the execution, that it may be plain we act as judges." ~"
288 67 | punishment your Eminence may please to inflict upon me.
289 67 | Artagnan. "Your Eminence may be certain of that." ~The
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