d’Eymeris’s Diamond passed into the Hands of M. D’Artagnan. CHAPTER 64. Of the Notable Difference D’Artagnan finds between Monsieur the Intendant and Monsieur the Superintendent CHAPTER 65. Philosophy of the Heart and Mind CHAPTER 66. The Journey CHAPTER 67. How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 68. D’Artagnan continues his Investigations CHAPTER 69. In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70. Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little. CHAPTER 71. A Procession at Vannes CHAPTER 72. The Grandeur of the Bishop of Vannes CHAPTER 73. In which Porthos begins to be sorry for having come with D’Artagnan CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels CHAPTER 75. In which Monsieur Fouquet acts CHAPTER 76. In which D’Artagnan finishes by at length placing his Hand upon his Captain’s Commission CHAPTER 77. A Lover and his Mistress CHAPTER 78. In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear CHAPTER 79. Malicorne and Manicamp CHAPTER 80. Manicamp and Malicorne CHAPTER 81. The Courtyard of the Hotel Grammont CHAPTER 82. The Portrait of Madame CHAPTER 83. Havre CHAPTER 84. At Sea CHAPTER 85. The Tents CHAPTER 86. Night CHAPTER 87. From Havre to Paris CHAPTER 88. An Account of what the Chevalier de Lorraine thought of Madame CHAPTER 89. A Surprise for Madame de Montalais CHAPTER 90. The Consent of Athos CHAPTER 91. Monsieur becomes jealous of the Duke of Buckingham CHAPTER 92. Forever! CHAPTER 93. King Louis XIV. does not think Mademoiselle de la Vallière either rich enough or pretty enough CHAPTER 94. Sword-thrusts in the Water CHAPTER 95. Sword-thrusts in the Water (concluded) CHAPTER 96. Baisemeaux de Montlezun CHAPTER 97. The King’s Card-table CHAPTER 98. M. Baisemeaux de Montlezun’s Accounts CHAPTER 99. The Breakfast at Monsieur de Baisemeaux’s CHAPTER 100. The Second Floor of la Bertaudiere CHAPTER 101. The Two Friends CHAPTER 102. Madame de Belliere’s Plate CHAPTER 103. The Dowry CHAPTER 104. Le Terrain de Dieu THE VICOMTE DE BRAGELONNE. Volume I. CHAPTER 1. The Letter. Towards the middle of the month of May, in the year 1660, at nine o’clock in the morning, when the sun, already high in the heavens, was fast absorbing the dew from the ramparts of the castle of Blois a little cavalcade, composed of three men and two pages, re-entered the city by the bridge, without producing any other effect upon the passengers of the quay beyond a first movement of the hand to the head, as a salute, and a second movement of the tongue to express, in the purest French then spoken in France: “There is Monsieur returning from hunting.” And that was all.