D'Artagnan, the King Maker — page 207: what you’re looking at

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194 The Royal Proclamation. shops; when a crowd kicks up the dust, a dealer in re- freshment profits.” “T see that the Petrei never forgets her inn business, if she does presage a storm! Did you see i “I know you mean your gentleman companion. Well, he was on the road with us, but, being mounted, advanced us. I knew how eager he was to join you, for he kept asking about you and his pace all along the road.”’ “Porthos! on horse, of course, he will distance you. Then he should be here?” “Without his horse, though, for they take all horses over to the king’s service at the gates.” “And Porthos would resist, for he is a cavalier who loves his steeds.” “Senor Porthos would not resist giving up his mount, sir!” “No, for it was the one you left at the Petrel.”’ “The Clamponnier! Ho, ho!” and he laughed as no one in that distressed assemblage thought of doing. “Oh, I wish the gatewards well out of their task of conveying the Clamponnier to the mint! But, Porthos—a stranger in this ragged rout! He lost! Hang the Crown De- batable on a mast for the first climber to get it down! I would none of it! Why, nor, Porthos—no sun! The world would be one vast grave!” Eomicbooks..co