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  1 1 |         begin. Go to him with this letter, and make him your model
  2 1 |         crowns, the horse, and the letter for M. de Treville-- the
  3 1 |         What was there in it?" ~"A letter addressed to Monsieur de
  4 1 |         however, to know what this letter addressed to Treville contains." ~*
  5 1 |           contained; for as to the letter addressed to M. de Treville,
  6 1 |       commenced his search for the letter with the greatest patience,
  7 1 |            the conviction that the letter was not to be found, he
  8 1 |           the establishment if his letter were not found, the host
  9 1 |          used the day before. ~"My letter of recommendation!" cried
 10 1 |              cried d'Artagnan, "my letter of recommendation! or, the
 11 1 |           his spit, "where is this letter?" ~"Yes, where is this letter?"
 12 1 |      letter?" ~"Yes, where is this letter?" cried d'Artagnan. "In
 13 1 |        place, I warn you that that letter is for Monsieur de Treville,
 14 1 |        earnest search for the lost letter. ~"Does the letter contain
 15 1 |            lost letter. ~"Does the letter contain anything valuable?"
 16 1 |             who reckoned upon this letter for making his way at court. "
 17 1 |         The money is nothing; that letter was everything. I would
 18 1 |            finding nothing. ~"That letter is not lost!" cried he. ~"
 19 1 |         personal the value of this letter was, and was nothing in
 20 1 |            and that you even had a letter for that illustrious gentleman,
 21 1 |            and asked me where that letter was, and immediately came
 22 3 |          gentleman. I will write a letter today to the Director of
 23 3 |      perceive how sadly I miss the letter of introduction which my
 24 3 |            had stolen his father's letter from him--was there not
 25 3 |    consider this story of the lost letter perfectly true--I wish,
 26 3 |    stopping him. "I promised you a letter for the director of the
 27 3 |        order to write the promised letter of recommendation. While
 28 3 |           after having written the letter, sealed it, and rising,
 29 6 |            de la Tremouille with a letter in which he begged of him
 30 8 |    presented it to d'Artagnan. ~"A letter?" said the young man. ~"
 31 8 |            d'Artagnan had lost his letter in the skirmish. A gentleman,
 32 8 |         the baseness of stealing a letter. ~Porthos saw nothing in
 33 9 |           brought over by a forged letter?" ~*Haberdasher ~"She is
 34 10|            was informed of it by a letter, written to him by the abductor
 35 13|       while the commissary wrote a letter in haste and dispatched
 36 13|            of the Bastille, gave a letter to the commissary. ~"Oh,
 37 14|          himself again and wrote a letter, which he secured with his
 38 14|         way. You will deliver this letter to Milady. Here is an order
 39 14|       single word, bowed, took the letter, with the order for the
 40 14|         retired. ~Here is what the letter contained: ~MILADY, Be at
 41 16|          would place the important letter she had written that day. ~     ~ ~ ~ ~
 42 16|          majesty is certain that a letter has been written by you
 43 16|          sent to its address. This letter is not in your table nor
 44 16|            secretary; and yet this letter must be somewhere." ~"Would
 45 16|       faithfully. I have written a letter today; that letter is not
 46 16|       written a letter today; that letter is not yet gone. The letter
 47 16|        letter is not yet gone. The letter is here." And the queen
 48 16|         bosom. ~"Then give me that letter, madame," said the chancellor. ~"
 49 16|          king had desired that the letter should be given to him,
 50 16|            monsieur, there is that letter!" cried the queen, with
 51 16|          to be conceived, took the letter, bowed to the ground, and
 52 16|         The chancellor carried the letter to the king without having
 53 16|           word about it in all the letter. ~The king, quite delighted,
 54 16|           question of love in this letter; but, on the other hand,
 55 16|              The cardinal took the letter, and read it with the greatest
 56 16|          all who are named in that letter shall be punished as they
 57 16|  consequence of the seizure of her letter, expected reproaches, was
 58 16|            the cardinal received a letter with the London stamp which
 59 16|         the cardinal received this letter the king put his customary
 60 17|          make all this ado about a letter written to my brother." ~
 61 17|          will carry your Majesty's letter, without even knowing it
 62 17|       right." ~"Give me then, that letter, madame; time presses." ~
 63 17|        wrote two lines, sealed the letter with her private seal, and
 64 17|         Buckingham, London." ~"The letter shall be given to himself." ~"
 65 18|       chagrin. ~"As one confides a letter to the hollow of a tree,
 66 18|          present possession of the letter. The state, which is now
 67 18|           the affair; I obtain the letter, and I run directly to the
 68 19|          leave of absence and this letter, which I have just received?"
 69 19|          leave of absence and that letter mean that you must follow
 70 19|          you. I am the bearer of a letter, that is all. I have not,
 71 19|          make three copies of that letter, because it is sealed. We
 72 19|            travel in company. This letter is here, in this pocket,"
 73 19|         pocket which contained the letter. "If I should be killed,
 74 19|        show Monsieur de Treville's letter, and you will show your
 75 19|      Artagnan says, will carry the letter." ~"Well said," cried Aramis; "
 76 19|            being the bearer of the letter, is naturally the head of
 77 20|            very fortunate that the letter was not in it." ~"They'll
 78 20|         Speak, speak!" ~"Take this letter," said d'Artagnan. ~"This
 79 20|            said d'Artagnan. ~"This letter! From whom comes this letter?" ~"
 80 20|       letter! From whom comes this letter?" ~"From her Majesty, as
 81 20|       Buckingham, as he opened the letter. ~"Oh, nothing but a scratch,"
 82 21|          for the rest, the queen's letter, short but explicit, gave
 83 21|            had pierced the queen's letter and for which he had repaid
 84 21|           brig SUND, and give this letter to the captain; he will
 85 21|        named to him, delivered his letter to the captain, who after
 86 23|               Has anyone brought a letter for me?" asked d'Artagnan,
 87 23|               No one has BROUGHT a letter, monsieur," replied Planchet; "
 88 23|           never quit me, I found a letter on the green table cover
 89 23|      bedroom." ~"And where is that letter?" ~"I left it where I found
 90 23|            chamber, and opened the letter. It was from Mme. Bonacieux,
 91 23|          C.B." ~While reading this letter, d'Artagnan felt his heart
 92 23|         was sure of it--the cursed letter!" ~"Don't be afraid, you
 93 23|           as Monsieur was with the letter he had received, he did
 94 23|      strange fashion in which that letter came into the house had
 95 23|           appointment made by that letter which makes you so uneasy." ~"
 96 24|         light should fall upon the letter as he held it, he drew it
 97 25|           received of them; only a letter, all perfumed and of an
 98 25|             Instead of putting the letter in the post, which is never
 99 25|          ordered him to convey the letter to this duchess himself.
100 25|           to be so careful of this letter, was it not?" ~"Nearly so." ~"
101 25|           passion on receiving the letter, saying that Monsieur Porthos
102 25|      servant who this time put the letter in the post." ~"Do you say
103 26|    Artagnan; "and let us burn this letter, which, no doubt, announces
104 26|          your chambermaid." ~"What letter?" cried Aramis, eagerly. ~"
105 26|         cried Aramis, eagerly. ~"A letter which was sent to your abode
106 26|              But from whom is that letter?" ~"Oh, from some heartbroken
107 26|     perfumed paper, and sealed her letter with a duchess's coronet." ~"
108 26|           Artagnan, as he drew the letter from his pocket. ~Aramis
109 26|           made a bound, seized the letter, read it, or rather devoured
110 28|          Paris, d'Artagnan found a letter from M. de Treville, which
111 29|       Porthos, "remember the first letter you wrote me, and which
112 30|              D'Artagnan opened the letter, and read these words: ~"
113 30|        that had passed, except the letter to M. de Wardes. ~Athos
114 33|            Derogation, seizing the letter. ~"No; for another." ~"For
115 33|          thought, he tore open the letter, in spite of the cry which
116 33|            get me an answer to the letter I gave you." ~"For Monsieur
117 33|            morning to take a third letter. ~D'Artagnan made Kitty
118 33|          promise to bring him that letter on the following morning.
119 33|              D'Artagnan opened the letter and read as follows: ~This
120 33|      kindness, since not only your letter but your servant assures
121 33|       young man, handing Kitty the letter sealed; "give that to Milady.
122 33|             she suspected what the letter contained. ~"Listen, my
123 33|           deciding to transmit the letter to her mistress, she did
124 34|      doublet, from which he drew a letter. ~Aramis uttered a cry of
125 34|        young man, stupefied by his letter, had ventured to address
126 34|          Aramis then reperused the letter, and perceived a postscript: ~
127 34|      mistress!" ~And he kissed the letter with passion, without even
128 34|         care or you will lose that letter which is peeping from your
129 34|           the eyes, crammed in the letter, and re-buttoned his doublet. ~"
130 34|         said Aramis, from whom the letter and the gold had removed,
131 35|         presumed, on receiving his letter, Milady in a delirium of
132 35|        Wardes when he received the letter; how he had responded; what
133 35|             he wrote the following letter: ~Do not depend upon me,
134 35|           D'Artagnan gave the open letter to Kitty, who at first was
135 35|          rival. ~Milady opened the letter with eagerness equal to
136 35|           she cried, "What is this letter?" ~"The answer to Madame'
137 35|          could have written such a letter to a woman." Then all at
138 36|          as her only reply, drew a letter from her pocket and gave
139 36|          and gave it to him. ~This letter was in Milady's handwriting;
140 36|         Artagnan; "I expected this letter. My credit rises by the
141 37|            and write Milady a long letter, in which he would confess
142 39|            the sight of the little letter the heart of d'Artagnan
143 39|           eagerly. ~"Be," said the letter, "on Thursday next, at from
144 39|      gentlemen." ~"But this second letter," said Athos, "you forget
145 39|            d'Artagnan unsealed the letter and read, ~"M. d'Artagnan,
146 39|           to M. de Treville of the letter with the great red seal
147 39|         antechamber. He placed his letter in the hands of the usher
148 40|           affair at Meung--" ~"The letter was lost," replied his Eminence; "
149 40|           part Aramis wrote a long letter. To whom? Nobody knew. Kitty,
150 41|           even has in his pocket a letter from that person, who attaches
151 41|           will go and fetch me the letter your comrade has in his
152 41|            can I go and fetch that letter under the fire of the bastion?" ~"
153 41|        asked d'Artagnan. ~"By that letter which my comrade has in
154 41|              that I must have that letter. So no more delay, no more
155 41|      papers he found the following letter, that which he had sought
156 41|      Nevertheless it was plain the letter came from Milady. He consequently
157 41|          from that prison; and the letter he had received from the
158 42|           explained to him by this letter, dated from Villeroy: ~M.
159 42|            from us?" ~"Here is his letter," said d'Artagnan, and he
160 42|           the regiment." ~"A false letter altogether," said Porthos, "
161 42|        have you not learned by the letter you found on the wretched
162 44|     Eminence's instructions to the letter. I only wait till you give
163 44|           in his lodging a certain letter from Madame de Chevreuse
164 44|            arrest of Montague; the letter of Madame de Chevreuse." ~"
165 44|         that you possess a certain letter from Madame de Chevreuse,
166 45|        poisoned wine with a forged letter, to make your victim believe
167 47|      Exactly." ~"And you have that letter of the cardinal?" said d'
168 47|        will advise him in the same letter to get rid of his two friends,
169 47|          forty leagues; before our letter was at Angers we should
170 47|      dungeon." ~"As to remitting a letter with safety to her Majesty,"
171 47|           cardinal, will know your letter by heart, and you and your
172 47|            but who is to carry the letter to Tours, and who to London?" ~"
173 48|          are insupportable. If the letter must be written under your
174 48|         excellent program, and the letter must be written at once." ~"
175 48|        puzzled how to write such a letter, and yet the chancellor
176 48|           be upon his guard if the letter should reach him; and even
177 48|         sum promised him, with the letter, with an agreement that
178 48|     replied Athos. "Write a second letter for that clever personage
179 48|            put the address to this letter." ~"That is easily done,"
180 48|        said Aramis. ~He folded the letter fancifully, and took up
181 48|         Bazin alone can carry this letter to Tours. My cousin knows
182 48|         danger. ~"I will carry the letter in the lining of my coat,"
183 48|         during the night learn the letter by heart. He gained just
184 48|            When you have given the letter to Lord de Winter and he
185 48|         spite of himself, took the letter, which was in a large, coarse
186 48|          the four friends when the letter came. ~"Oh, pardieu, less
187 48|         gomrade!" ~Aramis read the letter, and passed it to Athos. ~"
188 48|          the so anxiously expected letter. ~It contained half a line,
189 48|            others. ~Athos took the letter from the hands of d'Artagnan,
190 50|   suspicions to which d'Artagnan's letter had given birth in the mind
191 51|          taken was the bearer of a letter. This letter told Buckingham
192 51|           bearer of a letter. This letter told Buckingham that the
193 51|           and Spanish armies. This letter was read publicly in all
194 51|           preparing to listen to a letter one of them had just received.
195 51|            had just received. This letter was so important that it
196 51|         read them as you read that letter which you concealed as soon
197 51|            reply." ~"What was that letter you were about to read,
198 51|            concealed?" ~"A woman's letter, monseigneur." ~"Ah, yes,
199 51|            making this reply, "the letter is a woman's letter, but
200 51|            the letter is a woman's letter, but it is neither signed
201 51|       bottles, your game, and your letter. Adieu, gentlemen!" ~And
202 51|        Would you have given up the letter, Aramis?" said d'Artagnan. ~"
203 51|           he had insisted upon the letter being given up to him, I
204 51|           would have presented the letter to him with one hand, and
205 51|           reclining? Whose is that letter of your mistress? Do these
206 51|            with his Eminence; this letter is your game. Why should
207 51|          and let Aramis resume the letter from his cousin where the
208 51| interrupted him." ~Aramis drew the letter from his pocket; the three
209 51|         said d'Artagnan; "read the letter again from the commencement." ~"
210 51|         what she most desires is a letter from her intended. I know
211 51|             you are squeezing that letter into your pocket!" ~"Yes,"
212 51|          What will you do with the letter, then?" asked Porthos. ~"
213 51|           wine. First, here is the letter. Eat heartily." ~Grimaud
214 51|            our ease respecting the letter." ~Meantime, his Eminence
215 59|        drawing from his pocket the letter of which he was the bearer,
216 59|       entered the room, crying, "A letter from France, my Lord." ~"
217 59|            thinking from whom that letter came. ~Felton took advantage
218 59|         written to me? Read me her letter." ~"Oh, my Lord!" said Laporte. ~"
219 59|       listen to the reading of the letter; then, when it was ended,
220 60|      Aramis received the following letter: ~My Dear Cousin, Here is
221 60|              MARIE MICHON ~To this letter was added an order, conceived
222 60|           at Bethune. I present my letter from the queen to the superior,
223 61|    Boulogne to put into the post a letter, conceived in the following
224 61|            his victim!" ~"But this letter in which he recommends you
225 61|        pride and joy, presenting a letter to Milady. ~"The writing
226 61|            yes," said Milady; "the letter is precise. Do you know
227 61|         said Milady, returning the letter to Mme. Bonacieux, and letting
228 62|           I thought so, too; but a letter which Madame Bonacieux has
229 63|          but that is not all. That letter you have received, and which
230 65|            Villeroy, with a forged letter, as if that wine came from
231 65|           On receiving the warning letter you wrote to me, I had this