Ten Years Later: The Man in The Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas Chapter 52 Page 12

“March! People who are arrested are placed between the six first guards and the six last.”

“But as I am not arresting you,” said M. de Gesvres, “you will march behind, with me, if you please.”

“Well,” said D’Artagnan, “that is very polite, duke, and you are right in being so; for if ever I had had to make my rounds near your chambre-de-ville, I should have been courteous to you, I assure you, on the word of a gentleman! Now, one favor more; what does the king want with me?”

“Oh, the king is furious!”

“Very well!

the king, who has thought it worth while to be angry, may take the trouble to grow calm again; that is all. I shan’t