“There are two,” said Biscarrat.

“There are two — and want to impose conditions upon us?”

“There are two, and they have already killed ten of our men.”

“What sort of people are they — giants?”

“Worse than that. Do you remember the history of the Bastion Saint-Gervais, captain?”

“Yes; where four musketeers held out against an army.”

“Well, these are two of those same musketeers.”

“And their names?”

“At that period they were called Porthos and Aramis.