登陆注册
14951800000115

第115章 The Man in the Red Cloak(1)

Athos’s despair had given place to a concentrated grief, which made this man’s brilliant mental faculties keener than ever.

Possessed by a single thought—that of the promise he had made, and of the responsibility he had assumed—he was the last to retire to his room. He begged the host to get him a map of the province, bent over it, examined the lines traced on it, perceived that there were four different roads from Béthune to Armentières, and called the valets.

Planchet, Grimaud, Bazin, and Mousqueton presented themselves, and received Athos’s clear, positive, and serious orders. They were to set out the next morning at daybreak, and to go to Armentières—each by a different route. Planchet, the most intelligent of the four, was to follow the road by which had passed the carriage on which the four friends had fired, and which was accompanied, as will be remembered, by Rochefort’s servant.

All four were to meet the next day at eleven o’clock. If they had discovered milady’s retreat, three were to remain on guard; the fourth was to return to Béthune, to inform Athos and serve as a guide to the four friends.

When these arrangements were made the lackeys retired.

Athos then arose from his chair, girded on his sword, enveloped himself in his cloak, and left the hotel. It was nearly ten o’clock. At ten o’clock in the evening, we know, the streets in provincial towns are very little frequented.

Athos reached the suburb, situated at the end of the city, opposite where he and his friends had entered it. Here he appeared uneasy and embarrassed, and stopped.

Fortunately, a beggar passed and came up to Athos to ask charity. Athos offered him a crown to accompany him where he was going. The beggar hesitated at first, but at the sight of the piece of silver glittering in the darkness, he consented, and walked on before Athos.

Reaching the corner of a street, he showed in the distance a small house isolated, solitary, dismal. Athos went to the house, while the beggar, having received his reward, hurried away as fast as he could walk.

Athos went round the house before he could distinguish the door from the reddish colour in which the house was painted. No light shone through the chinks of the shutters; no sound gave reason to believe that it was inhabited. It was dark and silent as a tomb.

Three times Athos knocked and no one responded. At the third knock, however, the door was half opened, and a man of lofty stature, pale complexion, and black hair and beard appeared.

Athos and he exchanged some words in a low voice. Then the tall man made a sign to the musketeer that he might come in. Athos immediately took advantage of the permission, and the door closed after him.

同类推荐
热门推荐
  • 邋遢小姐遇上高冷学霸

    邋遢小姐遇上高冷学霸

    女主曾在初中的时候喜欢男主,但由于学习关系,女主不得不忘记男主,去喜欢别人,老天都看不下去了,于是缘分又让他们相遇了,他们会发生什么呢?。。。以上是第一本书,第二本书请从53章看起
  • 重生之绝世嫡女

    重生之绝世嫡女

    一代天才一夜之间沦为亡国公主。追杀仇人却遭至亲至爱之人背叛,身为一缕幽魂的她,该何去何从!好在苍天有眼,助她重生。她重生在了一个陌生的大陆。前世的恩怨一笔勾销,今世唯有一愿,那便是成为最强者,走向大陆巅峰,俯视群雄。十世轮回,魔女现世,万兽臣服!
  • EXO之我们的人鱼公主

    EXO之我们的人鱼公主

    ‘‘海沁。’’一名少年穿着朝鲜时代的服装,对着有一条白色鱼尾的人鱼说着。人鱼,她长得很漂亮,有着长长的黑色头发。‘‘海....‘‘人鱼念着这个字。’’海,沁。’’他们一起念出了这个名字。‘‘海沁’’这是她的名字。在美丽的蓝色大海中,有一条美丽的人鱼纳入水中。在那个少年的心中永远地记印着。但是在一次事故中,少年为了她而死去了。但在100年后,他们在曾经相遇的地方再次相遇,那孽缘和恶缘也伴随着下去。也许,缘分就是这样。
  • 一路有你:没什么了不起

    一路有你:没什么了不起

    远方究竟是一个地方,还是一种信仰?当天下被共同的信仰背叛时,有人痛哭,有人仇恨,有人淡然,还有一群人,对信仰的背叛无所谓,他们一直在追随自己的心···
  • 绝色倾城:傻王独宠腹黑妃

    绝色倾城:傻王独宠腹黑妃

    她是千家大小姐千初雪,自幼被千家收养,却过着寄人篱下、忍辱负重的悲惨生活。一张圣旨,将她赐婚于当今傻王溫子烨,她无奈选择自尽。她是二十一世纪杰出的女警苏然,生日那晚,却被男友狠心杀害。一朝穿越,当破案无数的优秀女警魂穿到软弱无能的千家大小姐身上,又会上演怎样的精彩好戏?*某洞房夜。“溫子烨,你不是傻子吗?怎么会……”她的话还未说完,便被某人吞没了:“娘子,为夫只是脑子傻,其他功能还是正常的……”
  • 翩然殿之浮生梦忆

    翩然殿之浮生梦忆

    在千万年前,我们脚下的这篇大陆曾经兴起过一个叫做“翩然殿”的杀手组织。问:翩然殿内谁最让人记忆深刻?答案无非是家主和六殿下罢了。那么,又有谁知道,他们的真实身份和所作所为?相传曾有人预言说“玉骨桃花扇,将会带着足以毁灭轮回道的能力随着某个人出生。而手执桃花扇的绝美千年可以改变既定的轮回。”面对如此诱惑,谁,会不动心?身为桃花扇主的无忧殿又该何去何从?面对众多阴谋诡计艰难险阻的翩然殿,又能否保住六殿下安然?“时光不老,我们不散。”年少轻狂的他们轻易许下这一辈子的誓言,最终能否真的不散?匆匆时光流转中,落下了哪些人哪些事?难道真的是人心难测吗?
  • 一笑倾城:后宫烟水寒

    一笑倾城:后宫烟水寒

    有人说人性浅薄,这世上没有永恒的朋友亦或永恒的敌人,只有永恒的利益。当你高高在上时,每个人都捧着你,护着你,可一旦当你落魄了,没有人会理你,不管你们曾是多密的朋友他也依旧会远离你,这世界就是弱肉强食,适者生存的地方,所以我从小就知道成为强者有多么重要,因为只有你强大了,你才能有资格去保护你想要保护的那个人。
  • 佛说蚁喻经

    佛说蚁喻经

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。
  • 大漠中的历史丰碑:敦煌境内的长城和古城遗址

    大漠中的历史丰碑:敦煌境内的长城和古城遗址

    在我国广袤的西北大地上,介于青藏高原北部边缘的祁连山脉与内蒙古高原南缘的走廊北山(龙首山——合黎山——马鬃山)之间,绵亘着一条由东南延向西北的长达千余公里的形似走廊的地带,这即是著名的河西走廊。在这条走廊的西端镶嵌着一块如翡翠般的绿洲,这就是被誉为丝路明珠的敦煌。敦煌,在过去的两千多年中曾为古丝绸路上的国际文化交流和我们民族的发展建树过不朽的功勋,今天又由于保存着丰富灿烂的古代文化遗迹而驰名于世界。
  • 相思谋:妃常难娶

    相思谋:妃常难娶

    某日某王府张灯结彩,婚礼进行时,突然不知从哪冒出来一个小孩,对着新郎道:“爹爹,今天您的大婚之喜,娘亲让我来还一样东西。”说完提着手中的玉佩在新郎面前晃悠。此话一出,一府宾客哗然,然当大家看清这小孩与新郎如一个模子刻出来的面容时,顿时石化。此时某屋顶,一个绝色女子不耐烦的声音响起:“儿子,事情办完了我们走,别在那磨矶,耽误时间。”新郎一看屋顶上的女子,当下怒火攻心,扔下新娘就往女子所在的方向扑去,吼道:“女人,你给本王站住。”一场爱与被爱的追逐正式开始、、、、、、、