But, it is well known, what strikes the capricious mind of the poet is not always what affebsp;the mass of readers. Now, while admiring, as others doubtless will admire, the details we have to relate, our main preoccupation ed a matter to whibsp;no one before ourlves had given a thought.
D''Artagnan relates that on his first visit to M. de Treville, captain of the king''s Musketeers, he met in the antechamber three young men, rving in the illustrious corps into whibsp;he was solig the honor of being received, bearing the names of Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.
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From that moment we had no rest till we could find some trabsp;in porary works of the extraordinary names whibsp;had so strongly awakened our curiosity.
But, it is well known, what strikes the capricious mind of the poet is not always what affebsp;the mass of readers. Now, while admiring, as others doubtless will admire, the details we have to relate, our main preoccupation ed a matter to whibsp;no one before ourlves had given a thought.
D''Artagnan relates that on his first visit to M. de Treville, captain of the king''s Musketeers, he met in the antechamber three young men, rving in the illustrious corps into whibsp;he was solig the honor of being received, bearing the names of Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.