“No, on the contrary, we shall not answer.”
“As you please; I don’t insist on answering.”
“We will not answer, then; we will simply settle our hats on our heads and we will escort his eminence.”
“Where shall we escort him?”
“Where he is going — to visit Athos.
Do you think Athos will be sorry to see us?”
“Oh!” cried Porthos, “oh! I understand.”
“Wait a little, Porthos, before crying out; for, on my word, you haven’t reached the end,” said the Gascon, in a jesting tone.
“What is to happen?”