by Alexandre Dumas

Name: Twenty Years After — Chapter 70. The Skiff "Lightning"
Author: by Alexandre Dumas

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“Twenty Years After — Chapter 70. The Skiff "Lightning"”, published in 1845, is a work by by Alexandre Dumas. It explores elements such as D'Artagnan, Groslow and Mordaunt.

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 70… (1845)

“ Athos followed them, then Porthos, then Aramis. D'Artagnan went last, still shaking his head.
"What in the devil is the matter with you, my friend?" said Porthos. "Upon my word you would make Caesar afraid."
"The matter is," replied D'Artagnan, "that I can see upon this pier neither inspector nor sentinel nor exciseman."
"And you complain of that!" said Porthos. "Everything goes as if in flowery paths."
"Everything goes too well, Porthos. But no matter; we must trust in God." ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 70… (1845)

“ D'Artagnan picked up two or three old sails hung on the walls, and meeting nothing to suspect, regained by the hatchway the deck of the vessel.
"And this room?" he asked, pointing to the captain's cabin.
"That's my room," replied Groslow.
"Open the door."
The captain obeyed. D'Artagnan stretched out his arm in which he held the lantern, put his head in at the half opened door, and seeing that the cabin was nothing better than a shed:
"Good," he said. "If there is an army on board it is not here that it is hidden. Let us see what Porthos has found for supper." ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 70… (1845)

“ The other sailor had already seated himself on the port side and was ready to row. As soon as there was room for rowing, his companion rejoined him and the boat began to move more rapidly.
"At last we are off!" exclaimed Porthos.
"Alas," said Athos, "we depart alone."
"Yes; but all four together and without a scratch; which is a consolation."
"We are not yet at our destination," observed the prudent D'Artagnan; "beware of misadventure."
"Ah, my friend!" cried Porthos, "like the crows, you always bring bad omens. ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 70… (1845)

“ And thanking the captain, he regained the state cabin, where his friends were.
Porthos had found nothing, and with him fatigue had prevailed over hunger. He had fallen asleep and was in a profound slumber when D'Artagnan returned. Athos and Aramis were beginning to close their eyes, which they half opened when their companion came in again.
"Well!" said Aramis.
"All is well; we may sleep tranquilly." ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 70… (1845)

“ It was Captain Groslow, the reader will remember, who had broken Parry's head.
D'Artagnan resumed immediately the attitude of distrust that was habitual with him. He found the wharf too completely deserted, the night too dark, the captain too accommodating. He had reported to Aramis what had taken place, and Aramis, not less distrustful than he, had increased his suspicions. A slight click of the tongue against his teeth informed Athos of the Gascon's uneasiness.
"We have no time now for suspicions," said Athos. "The boat is waiting for us; come." ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 70… (1845)

“ Good! I am half an hour in advance of them, an hour, perhaps. Fool that I was! I have almost killed myself by my needless haste. Now," he added, rising in the stirrups and looking about him, "which, I wonder, is the Lightning?" ”

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by Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After — Chapter 70… (1845)

“ Now take me aboard and return to your post, for they will soon be here."
"I am ready."
"It is important that none of your crew should see me."
"I have but one man on board, and I am as sure of him as I am of myself. Besides, he doesn't know you; like his mates he is ready to obey our orders knowing nothing of our plan."
"Very well; let us go."
They then went down to the Thames. A boat was fastened to the shore by a chain fixed to a stake. Groslow jumped in, followed by Mordaunt, and in five minutes they were quite away from that world of houses which then crowded the outskirts of London ”

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