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good time has come; give him the benefit quickly. God will repay you in Paradise with years of felicity." "You wish it?" "I entreat you." "What! in the very middle of our repast?" "I implore you; such an action is worth ten Benedicites." "It shall be as you desire, only our supper will get cold." "Oh! never heed that." Baisemeaux leaned back to ring for Francois, and by a very natural motion turned round towards the door. The order had remained on the table; Aramis seized the opportunity when Baisemeaux was not looking to change the paper for another, folded in the same manner, which he drew swiftly from his pocket. "Francois," said the governor, "let the major come up here with the turnkeys of the Bertaudiere." Francois bowed and quitted the room, leaving the two companions alone. Chapter VIII. The General of the Order. There was now a brief silence, during which Aramis never removed his eyes from Baisemeaux for a moment. The latter seemed only half decided to disturb himself thus in the middle of supper, and it was clear he was trying to invent some pretext, whether good or bad, for delay, at any rate till after dessert. And it appeared also that he had hit upon an excuse at last. "Eh! but it is impossible!" he cried. "How impossible?" said Aramis. "Give me a glimpse of this impossibility." "'Tis impossible to set a prisoner at liberty at such an hour. Where can he go to, a man so unacquainted with Paris?" "He will find a place wherever he can." "You see, now, one might as well set a blind man free!" "I have a carriage, and will take him wherever he wishes." "You have an answer for everything. Francois, tell monsieur le major to go and open the cell of M. Seldon, No. 3, Bertaudiere." "Seldon!" exclaimed Aramis, very naturally. "You said Seldon, I think?" "I said Seldon, of course. 'Tis the name of the man they set free." "Oh! you mean to say Marchiali?" said Aramis. "Marchiali? oh! yes, indeed. No, no, Seldon." "I think you are making a mistake, Monsieur Baisemeaux." "I have read the order." "And I also." "And I saw 'Seldon' in letters as large as that," and Baisemeaux held up his finger. "And I read 'Marchiali' in characters as large as this," said Aramis, also holding up two fingers. "To the proof; let us throw a light on the matter," said Baisemeaux, confident he was right. "There is the paper, you have only to read it." "I read 'Marchiali,'" returne
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