He held it for a second by the hilt, like one in thought, like one who is resolving upon something, whilst the musketeer awaited his good pleasure with that deference which all gentle minds must accord to the unfortunate.
And the minister quitted the cabinet, leaving in the hands of the musketeer the ring and the twenty thousand livres.
Whilst these things were going on, our musketeer could not help constantly repeating,-- "God grant that M.
Colbert seized the paper with an eagerness which the musketeer did not remark without uneasiness, and particularly without a certain degree of regret at having trusted him with it.
Arrived at the door, the musketeer asked the king which way he was going, that he might direct the musketeers.
Fouquet, fixing upon themusketeer a searching look.
For my own part, d'ye see, I take no concern about the management of my household; but I presume the savings of a musketeer must be small.
I am the king's confidant: that is enough to make a musketeer burst with pride.
When saying these words, the king fixed upon the musketeer a searching look.
The musketeer sifted all he possibly could out of the host, whom he found cunning, mistrustful, and devoted, body and soul, to M.
In fact, behind the musketeer appeared De Wardes and Manicamp followed by De Guiche and Buckingham, who looked surprised, not knowing what was expected of them.
The musketeer had rendered too great a service, and that too recently, for it to be already forgotten.
He did not disturb himself when the step of the musketeer resounded on the floor; he did not even turn his head.
The financier thought to pierce the musketeer; but the musketeer ran the financier through.
You are a musketeer still, to the very tips of your fingers, while I have become a bishop.
The earnestness of his words, the studied slowness with which he pronounced them, the solemnity of his oath, gave the musketeer the most complete satisfaction.
Artagnan, when he appeared, received an order to desire a musketeer to accompany the surintendant.
The Comte de la Fere puzzled his brains for some time, to divine what the musketeer could be going to do at Cannes, and what motive could have led him to examine the banks of the Var.
The musketeer had certain scruples on the matter, it must be admitted.
And that word still completed the proof to Fouquet of how much information and how many useful counsels were contained in the first visit the musketeer had paid him.
The prelate had again a little touch of the musketeer about him.
This change, this sudden elevation, this mute approbation of the king, gave the musketeer matter for profound reflection.
Aramis, involuntarily, looking the musketeer full in the eyes.
The musketeer still preserved the hope of reaching Nantes quickly, and of pleading the cause of his friends eloquently enough to incline the king to mercy.
D'Artagnan took the book, tremblingly, and his fingers meeting those of Colbert, the minister pressed the hand of the musketeer loyally.
The musketeer had no doubts, either, upon the reason which had urged the unfortunate Philippe to reveal his character and birth.
Another of these damned Musketeer plays," said the Bart.
It happened that there had recently been a vogue of Musketeer plays in England.
The first musketeerkilled thirty of the Queen's troops.
The thirdmusketeer killed thirty of his Eminence's troops.
The young musketeerdismounted and entered the inn.
The second musketeer killed thirty of the King's troops.
A young musketeer of a light and graceful figure rode up.
On leaving Provins the first musketeerproceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
Encounter-battles became more frequent than "pitched" battles, and in these the musketeer was at a great advantage.
In fact, behind the musketeer appeared De Wardes and Manicamp, followed by De Guiche and Buckingham, who looked surprised, not knowing what was expected of them.
The young musketeer dismounted, and entered the inn.
And the huge musketeer hat emphasizes the energy of these violent sentiments by the disorderly swaying of its black plumes.
As for Aramis, he always gave out that he intended to take orders in the Church, and was merely a musketeer for the time being.
The musketeer assumed his parade carriage, and entered, with his large eyes wide open, his brow calm, his moustache stiff.
Something to the tune of from zero to eighteen millions," replied the musketeer gayly.
All the care of the musketeer was then, for the moment, confined to the watching of Porthos.
In person," replied the musketeer with his deliberate tone; "it appears that you had in Menneville a pretty enemy.
Porthos; and he embraced D'Artagnan with so much friendship as to deprive the musketeer of his breath for five minutes.
From that moment the musketeer travelled on post-horses.
The musketeer should also have a little tin tube, about a foot long, big enough to admit a match, and pierced full of little holes, that he may not be discovered by his match when he stands sentinel or is gone on any expedition.
At first it was so heavy that each musketeer was accompanied by a boy to assist him in carrying it.
It was, however, soon decreased in weight sufficiently to enable the musketeer to carry it himself, though it was still so heavy that he could only fire it from a rest.
In a flask the musketeer carried his coarse powder for loading.
This rest, which each musketeer carried with him, consisted of a stick the height of his shoulder, pointed at the lower end, and having at the upper an iron fork in which the musket barrel was laid.
Planchet began to laugh with a laugh full of self-conceit; bade the musketeer good-night, and went downstairs to his back shop, which he used as a bedroom.
And, thereupon, without even saluting Aramis, who bowed with the ease and grace of the musketeer of early days, she hurried away with trembling steps, which her very precipitation only the more impeded.
These enchantments seemed to the musketeer the result of the greatest efforts of the human mind.
This change, this sudden elevation, this mute approbation of the king, gave the musketeer matter for much reflection.
I must and will learn who that woman is," said the musketeer again; and then, without further deliberation, he set off in pursuit of her.
The musketeer had no other doubts, either, upon the reason which had urged the unfortunate Philippe to reveal his character and his birth.
A musketeerwas deafened and stunned by a near-by shell explosion.
The musketeer himself was slightly injured superficially in the back.
The Musketeer met with a superb Andalusian horse, black as jet, nostrils of fire, legs clean and elegant, rising six years.
At this moment Planchet brought out Athos's house; the Musketeer leaped lightly into the saddle.
Consequently he had appeared to believe all that the vainglorious Musketeer had told him, convinced that no friendship will hold out against a surprised secret.
The center of the most animated group was a Musketeer of great height and haughty countenance, dressed in a costume so peculiar as to attract general attention.
The right of pardoning only applies to the guilty," said Treville, who was determined to have the last word, "and my Musketeer is innocent.
Artagnan, "I had forgotten that he was only a Musketeerfor a time.
They walked arm in arm, occupying the whole width of the street and taking in every Musketeer they met, so that in the end it became a triumphal march.
He perceived his mistake; but the friends of Aramis were not at all convinced by his denial, and one of them addressed the young Musketeer with affected seriousness.
And yet, at the very door the Musketeer began to entertain some doubts.
The Musketeer advanced two steps, and pushed d'Artagnan aside with his hand.
Next he went to the Quai de Feraille to have a new blade put to his sword, and then returned toward the Louvre, inquiring of the firstMusketeer he met for the situation of the hotel of M.
Manicamp bowed very gracefully, unbuckled his sword, smiling as he did so, and handed it for the musketeer to take.
Baisemeaux interrupted the musketeer in the middle of his revelations.
A musketeer on duty, a young girl in a convent, may exchange letters with their lovers once a day, perhaps, from the top of a ladder, or through a hole in the wall.
Planchet began to laugh with a laugh full of self-conceit; bade the musketeer good-night, and went down to his back shop, which he used as a bedroom.
At six o'clock, the musketeer ordered the horses to be brought round, and told Porthos to get ready.
The musketeer entered the room with a vague smile on his lips.
He tore himself away from the musketeer and departed.
Without doubt he recognized D'Artagnan, for he became deadly pale; doubtless the musketeer knew him, for his hair stood up on his head.
A few shots were fired and onemusketeer was wounded.
I was thinking, my dear old friend, that when you were a musketeer you turned your thoughts incessantly to the church, and now that you are an abbe you are perpetually longing to be once more a musketeer.
As he spoke he dismounted, gave the bridle of his horse to the musketeer and placing himself by the side of the prisoner said, in a voice perfectly composed, "To the Palais Royal, at full trot.
The musketeer touched his cap and went away to execute the orders thus received.
I never had a vocation for the bands; my cassock is fastened by one button only, and I am always ready to become a musketeer once more.
The door opened and Bazin entered; on perceiving the musketeer he uttered an exclamation that was almost a cry of despair.
D'Artagnan went down and found the carriage at its post and the musketeer on the box.
And so they descended the private stair, Mazarin leaning on the arm of D'Artagnan a hand the musketeer felt trembling.
The musketeer signified by a nod that these commands should be obeyed to the letter, and D'Artagnan went out, followed by Bernouin.
At the corner of the Place des Victoires a musketeer appeared, coming from the Rue Pagevin, and Buvat gave such a start on seeing him, that he almost fell under the wheels of a carriage.
As plainly as I see you, colonel--a musketeer and two light horse; but I could not recognize them.
However, as the musketeer hid his face in his handkerchief, I presume it was the regent.
This piece of impertinence was no sooner uttered than the ill-mannered musketeer was shot forth as from a catapult into the middle of the pit.
In those days people had to stand in the pit, therefore there was no need for them to rise up; they turned to the box from which the musketeer had been hurled, and hooted loudly.
Presently a slender, elegant youth in the garb of a grey musketeer approached.
The other musketeer restored the Chevalier's rapier.
This staff themusketeer lashed to his wrist, with a cord, so that he might drag it after him from place to place.
Each musketeer retired behind a tree, and fired from behind it, without showing more than his head and shoulders, and then but for a moment.
Many have supposed that the town was fired by his orders, or by some careless and drunken musketeer of his.
Each musketeer put one knee to the ground, and touched off his piece, blasting the Spanish regiment almost out of action at the one discharge.
