“Did you witness the injury sustained by Comminges?”
“Monsieur de Comminges is in the guards and not in the musketeers — — ”
“Which means, I suppose, that the musketeers are better soldiers than the guards.” The cardinal smiled as he spoke.
“Every one likes his own uniform best, my lord.”
“Myself excepted,” and again Mazarin smiled; “for you perceive that I have left off mine and put on yours.”
“Lord bless us! this is modesty indeed!” cried D’Artagnan. “Had I such a uniform as your eminence possesses, I protest I should be mightily content, and I would take an oath never to wear any other costume —