D'Artagnan, the King Maker — page 243: what you’re looking at

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228 A Talk Over Sword Blades, Nuinerous servants, in livery which would serve as uniform, were marshalled in the lobby like soldiers. It was plain that Colonel Jorge’s establishment was as much military as domestic. These saluted the strangers as though they were every- day guests, guided by their master’s conduct. “T see,’ thought Porthos, drinking in these evidences of their lines having dropped into sweet waters, “any- thing will do for an introduction, if properly pre- sented it “True, oh sage of Pierrefonds, but,’ subjoined D’Ar- tagnan, “but it is rare to present it winsomely on a sword’s point.” Eomichbooks.com