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From: | Florence Pagan |
Subject: | [Aleona-CVS] feverish kaleidoscope |
Date: | Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:55:12 +0300 |
The day, however, passed away; and the evening came
onslowly, but finally it came.
A cold sweat burst from the brow of Milady. Nothing
makes the futurelook so bright as surveying it through a glass
ofchambertin.
But the thirdtime, which is the present, you may
succumb. My Lord, do you remember the little goat pasture of
theLuxembourg?
Wait quietly, then; in two hours, infour, in six
hours at latest, Planchet will be here.
This anxiety became so great that it even
extendedto Aramis and Porthos.
Be philosophers, as I am, gentlemen; sit downat the
table and let us drink.
At the same time dArtagnan felt that Planchet
slipped anote into his hand.
Some voices passed and faded away, and the sound of
a singlefootstep approached the door. Planchet was sent for, and instructions were
given him.
Let us take some heed of the welfare ofher dear
Buckingham. Your relativeleft La Rochelle for England during the night. I will even
venture to say that I amcertain M.
Lifeis a chaplet of little miseries which the
philosopher countswith a smile. A cold sweat burst from the brow of Milady. You are
very fortunate, said Athos, rising; I wish Icould say as much!
And I, said Porthos, rolling his large eyes,
remember, Iwill skin you alive.
I dontsuppose that our friend dArtagnan has added
any of his ownto the amount.
Wait quietly, then; in two hours, infour, in six
hours at latest, Planchet will be here. There is nothing now to do but to put
theaddress to this letter. See what she writes to me, Athos, said he.
Some voices passed and faded away, and the sound of
a singlefootstep approached the door. Some voices passed and faded away, and the
sound of a singlefootstep approached the door. These three yeses had been pronounced
by Athos, each with asadder intonation.
Very well, said dArtagnan, I consent to Bazin with
allmy heart, but grant me Planchet. Ah, I can understand how the sight of him struck
you,replied Lord de Winter. At length Milady could hold out no longer; she broke the
silence.
With a single glance the prisoner took in the
apartment in itsminutest details.
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