M d''Artagnan,

MM Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, after having had an eai at my hou and enjoying themlves very mubsp;created subsp;a disturbanbsp;that the provost of the castle, a rigid man, has ordered them to be fined for some days; but I aplish the order they have given me by f to you a dozen bottles of my Anjou wine, with whibsp;they are mubsp;plead. They are desirous that you should drink to their health in their favorite wine. I have dohis, and am, monsieur, with great respect,

Your very humble and obedient rvant,

Godeau, Purveyor of the Musketeers

"That''s all well!" cried d''Artagnan. "They think of me in their pleasures, as I thought of them in my troubles. Well, I will certainly drink to their health with all my heart, but I will not drink alone."

And d''Artagnan went among tho Guardsmen with whom he had formed greater intimabsp;than with the others, to invite them to enjoy with him this prent of delicious Anjou wine whibsp;had been nt him from Villeroy.

M d''Artagnan,

MM Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, after having had an eai at my hou and enjoying themlves very mubsp;created subsp;a disturbanbsp;that the provost of the castle, a rigid man, has ordered them to be fined for some days; but I aplish the order they have given me by f to you a dozen bottles of my Anjou wine, with whibsp;they are mubsp;plead. They are desirous that you should drink to their health in their favorite wine. I have dohis, and am, monsieur, with great respect,

Your very humble and obedient rvant,

Godeau, Purveyor of the Musketeers

"That''s all well!" cried d''Artagnan. "They think of me in their pleasures, as I thought of them in my troubles. Well, I will certainly drink to their health with all my heart, but I will not drink alone."

And d''Artagnan went among tho Guardsmen with whom he had formed greater intimabsp;than with the others, to invite them to enjoy with him this prent of delicious Anjou wine whibsp;had been nt him from Villeroy.

One of the two Guardsmen was engaged that evening, and another the , so the meeting was fixed for the day after that.

D''Artagnan, on his return, nt the twelve bottles of wine to the refreshment room of the Guards, with stribsp;orders that great care should be taken of it; and then, on the day appointed, as the dinner was fixed for midday d''Artagnan nt Pla at nine in the m to assist in preparing everything for the eai.