Chapter 21 Chapter 19 Action Plan

D'Artagnan went straight to M. de Treville's residence.In a few minutes, he thought, the cardinal would have a report from that damned stranger; who appeared to be the cardinal's spy.So D'Artagnan was justified in thinking that there should be no delay for a minute. The young man's heart was full of joy.An opportunity to gain both honor and money came across him, and it seemed that as the first encouragement, he approached the woman he loved just now.Chance had brought him more at once than he had dared to ask God for. Treville was in the drawing-room with the gentlemen who were frequent visitors.D'Artagnan was also a frequent visitor to the house, and everyone knew him, so he went straight to M. de Treville's office, and had someone inform him that he had something important to report to him.

D'Artagnan had not waited five minutes before M. de Treville entered.From the joyful expression on the young man's face, the venerable captain could tell at the first glance that something new had really happened. Along the way, D'Artagnan kept pondering whether to tell M. de Treville the secret, or just ask M. de de Treville to allow him to move freely and do a secret thing.But M. de Treville had always been so perfect in his mind, so devoted to the king and queen, and so loathed the cardinal, that the boy resolved to tell him all. Did you send for me, young friend?asked M. Treville.

Yes, sir.D'Artagnan said, I'm sorry to bother you, but I hope you can forgive me after you know how important it is for me to come to you. Speak then, and I will hear you. To tell the truth, d'Artagnan said in a low voice, the queen's honor, and perhaps her life, were at stake in this matter. what did you say?M. de Treville asked, looking around to see if there were any other persons, and then returned his inquiring eyes to d'Artagnan. I said, sir, chance has given me a secret I suppose it's a secret you've pledged your life to keep, young man. But I must tell you, sir, because only you can help me in the mission I have just received from Her Majesty the Queen.

Is that secret yours? No, no, it's the Queen's. Will Your Majesty allow you to speak to me? No, sir, on the contrary, I have been instructed to keep the secrecy absolutely. So why are you revealing this secret to me? Because, as I said just now, I can do nothing without you; I have come to ask for your grace, and I am afraid that you will refuse me if you do not know the purpose of my request. Keep your secret, young man, and tell me what you wish. I would like you to ask Mr. Essar for half a month's leave for me. when. from tonight. Are you leaving Paris? I'm going on a business trip.

Can you tell me where to go? go to london. Is someone trying to prevent you from achieving your goals for their own benefit? I believe the Cardinals will stop at nothing to prevent my success. Are you going alone? I go alone. In this way, you can't pass Bondi (Note: Bondi is a small town more than 20 kilometers away from Paris.).This is what I tell you, trust Treville. Why can't we go? You will be assassinated. Then die in the line of duty. But your mission cannot be completed. This is true.said d'Artagnan. Believe me, Treville went on, it takes four men to carry out an operation of this kind before one of them reaches the destination.

ah!You are right, sir, said d'Artagnan, you know Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, and you know that I can order them. Not to tell them the secrets I don't want to know? We made an oath together that no matter what trials we encounter, we will always trust each other and be faithful regardless of the reason.Besides, you can tell them that you believe in me completely, and they will believe as much as you do. I can give each of them half a month's leave, that's all.Is there a reason for the leave? Thanks.It is very kind of you, sir. Go to them at once, everything will be done tonight.oh!You first write a leave report and give it to Essar.There may have been a spy following you just now, and if so, the cardinal knew about it when you came to me.With this leave report, your coming to my place can be easily explained.

D'Artagnan wrote the leave report.Treville reassured him when he took it from him that by two o'clock in the morning the leave slips of the four travelers would be delivered to their respective homes. Please take the trouble to send mine to Athos's house, said d'Artagnan, for I am afraid of trouble returning to my own house. Don't worry, goodbye and have a good journey.Hey, one more thing!M. de Treville stopped d'Artagnan after speaking. D'Artagnan returned. Do you have money? D'Artagnan made the purse jingle in his pocket. Is it enough?Treville asked. Three hundred pistoles.

good.With this money, it is enough to go to the end of the world.go. D'Artagnan took leave of M. de Treville, who offered him a hand, which he took with respect and gratitude.Since his arrival in Paris he had been very pleased with this good man, who had always been noble, just, and great. He first went to see Aramis.He had not seen this friend since that memorable evening when he followed Madame Bonasseur.It was even difficult for him to meet the young musketeer, and every time he saw him, he always found a look of deep sadness on his face. That night, Aramis was still sitting at home in a trance.When d'Artagnan asked him why he seemed so melancholy, Aramis explained that he was writing in Latin a commentary on the eighteenth chapter of the Memoirs of Saint Augustine, which was due next week, and he was racking his brains over it.

The two friends had just chatted for a while, when a valet of M. de Treville brought two sealed parcels. What's this?asked Aramis. A leave letter from Mr.The attendant answered. But I didn't ask for leave. Stop talking, just accept it.And you, my friend, said d'Artagnan, this half pistole is your reward.Call Mr. Treville back, and say Mr. Aramis is very grateful to him.go. The attendant bowed to the ground and withdrew. What does it mean?asked Aramis. Bring something for a half-month trip and follow me. However, I cannot leave Paris at present, because I do not know Aramis stopped talking halfway.

Don't know what's going on with her, do you?asked d'Artagnan. Who are you referring to?Aramis asked back. The woman who was here, the woman with the embroidered handkerchief. Who told you a woman was here?asked Aramis, pale as death. I have seen her. Do you know who she is? I think I can at least guess. Listen, said Aramis, since you know so much, do you know what happened to this woman? I reckon she went back to Tours. Back to Tours?Yes, yes, you know her.But why did she go back to Tours without saying anything to me? Because she was afraid of being arrested. Why didn't she write to me?

Because she is afraid of implicating you. D'Artagnan, you have saved my life!cried Aramis, I thought she despised me and deserted me.How happy I am to see her!I can't believe she would risk losing her freedom for me.But what was her reason for coming back to Paris? The reason she went back to Paris is why we are going to England today. What is the reason?asked Aramis. You'll know some day, Aramis; for the time being, I'll be like the doctor's niece, and it's better to be cautious. Aramis almost smiled, for he remembered the story he had made up to his friends one night. Well, since she has left Paris, and you are sure of that, d'Artagnan, I have nothing more to worry about, and I am going to go with you.you say we go Go to Athos' house for a while.Hurry up if you want to go, we've been delayed a lot.By the way, call Bazin. Bazin is going with us?asked Aramis. Maybe.In any case, he had better come with us to Athos' house for the time being. Aramis called Bazin and told him to go to the house of Athos to find him. Let's go.As he spoke, he took the cloak, the sword, and the three short guns, and opened three or four drawers to see if there were one or two pistols he had forgotten inside, but he found none. He understood that this kind of search was unnecessary, so he followed Dade Niang walked out, thinking in his heart, how could this trainee imperial guard know who the woman who lived in his house was as clear as him, but he knew better than him about the woman's current situation? Aramis put his hand on d'Artagnan's arm as he stepped over the threshold, looked at him, and asked: You haven't mentioned this woman to anyone, have you? Not mentioned to anyone in the world. No mention of Athos and Porthos? Not a word was said to them. Very good. This is very important, and Aramis was relieved, and followed d'Artagnan on the road.Soon they arrived at the house of Athos. They saw Athos holding the false bill in one hand, and the letter to him from M. de Treville in the other. I have just received this false slip and this letter, and Athos said, bewildered, can you explain to me what this means? Dear Athos, since your body absolutely needs rest, I agree to give you a fortnight's holiday.Go to Fore Spa or wherever else suits you.I wish you a speedy recovery. your dear friend treville good.This slip and this letter mean that you must come with me, Athos. To the spa Forges? go there or somewhere else. To serve the king? For king or for queen, do we not serve two majesties? Just then, Portos came in. Hell, he said, you see how strange it is: since when have brothers in the Musketeers been granted leave without asking for it? Ever since a friend took time off for them.said d'Artagnan. ah!ah!Portos said, it seems that there is something new here? Yes, we're leaving.said Aramis. Where to go?asked Porthos. To be honest, I don't know anything.Athos said, ask d'Artagnan. To London, gentlemen.said d'Artagnan. go to london!exclaimed Porthos, what shall we do in London? I cannot tell you this, gentlemen, trust me. But, added Porthos, money is needed to go to London, and I don't have it. I do not have either.said Aramis. I do not have either.said Athos. I have.D'Artagnan said, taking out the big bag of money and putting it on the table.There were three hundred pistoles in the bag, and each of us took seventy-five pistoles.A round trip to London is enough.Besides, don't worry, we won't all make it to London. Then why? Because a few of us will probably stay halfway. So, are we going to war? Fight the most dangerous battle, I tell you. Oh yes.Porthos said, Since we are risking our lives, I should at least know for what? You are thinking too far!said Athos. But, said Aramis, I agree with Porthos. Does the king always explain things to you?No, he simply said to you: Gentlemen, Gascony or Flandres is at war, go to it, gentlemen.you go.for what?You don't even think about it. D'Artagnan was right.Athos said that these were three false notes from M. de Treville, but they came from nowhere for three hundred pistoles.Wherever we are told to go desperately, we will go there to fight hard.Is life worth asking so many questions?dArtagnan, I am going to go with you. me too.Portos said. me too.Besides, said Aramis, there is nothing to be unhappy about leaving Paris, and I am just going to relax! All right, everyone, take it easy, no problem, take it easy, gentlemen.said d'Artagnan. when are we leavingasked Athos. Immediately, replied d'Artagnan, without a moment's delay. Hello!Grimmer, Planchet, Muskon, Bazin!The four young men called their servants in unison to wipe our riding boots and go to the team headquarters to bring the horses. Every musketeer practically used his regiment headquarters as a barracks, and generally left himself and his entourage there. Planchet, Grimaud, Mousquedon, and Bazin hastened to lead the horses. Now let's draw up a plan of action, said Porthos. First, where are we going? Head towards Calais, said d'Artagnan, which is the shortest route to London. Well, said Porthos, here is my opinion. Speaking. It is inevitable that four people will travel together, which will arouse suspicion.D'Artagnan will give us instructions.I will start first, by the way of Blonnet, and go ahead to find the way; Athos will start in two hours, and go by the way of Amiens; Denian, whichever way he goes, just puts on Planchet's clothes, and Planchet puts on the garrison uniform, and follows us in the guise of D'Artagnan. In my opinion, gentlemen, said Athos, it is never advisable to involve a valet in such an operation.For, a secret that may be accidentally revealed by gentlemen is almost always betrayed by servants. I don't think Porthos' plan will work, said d'Artagnan, because I myself don't know what instructions to give you.I have a letter with me, and I know nothing else.I do not have three copies of this letter, nor can I, because it is sealed with a wax seal.Therefore, my opinion is that we must go together.The letter is here, in this pocket.D'Artagnan pointed to the pocket of the letter. If I am killed, one of you will take it and continue on your way; if he is dead, the other will take it, and so on. When one person reaches the destination, the task is completed. Well done, d'Artagnan!Your opinion is my opinion.Athos said, besides, things must be perfect: I am going to the water to recuperate, and you will go with me, but we will not go to Forge to soak in the hot springs, but to the sea to take a bath in sea water.I have freedom of choice.If anyone wants to arrest us, I will show Mr. Treville's letter, and you will show your respective warrants; if someone wants to attack us, we will defend ourselves; if someone wants to judge us, we will insist that we have no other intentions. , I just want to take a few sea baths.The four scattered people are too easy to deal with, and the four of them together are worth an army.We had four servants also armed with muskets and muskets.If a party is sent against us, we shall fight; and the last man alive, as D'Artagnan said, must deliver the letter to its destination. Well said, praised Aramis, you do not speak often, Athos, but when you do speak, you are like Saint John Chrysostom. Bishop, known for his eloquence.).I agree with Athos' plan, and you, Porthos? I agree, too, said Porthos, if d'Artagnan thought it fit.D'Artagnan, with the letter, who was, of course, the head of the operation, decided that we should follow. Well, said d'Artagnan, I resolve that we adopt Athos' plan and start in half an hour. agree!said the three musketeers in unison. Each of them reached into his purse for seventy-five pistols, and each made preparations to leave at the appointed time.