to make him comprehend by signs and gestures. Then he went into the stable; he found the five horses saddled, his own amongst the rest.
“Each of you take a horse by the bridle,” he said to Porthos and Mousqueton; “turn to the left, so that Athos and Aramis may see you clearly from the window.”
“They are coming, then?” said Porthos.
“In a moment.”
“You didn’t forget my purse?”
“No; be easy.”
“Good.”
Porthos and Mousqueton each took a horse by the bridle and proceeded to their post.