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the Captain of the King's musketeers, Monsieur de Treville, sat back in his chair and looked with interest t the young man in front of him. So you're the son of my old friend d'Artagnan!" he said. Now tell me. why have you the way to Paris? left your age to come all musketeers, sir. I'm hoping to become one of the King's said d'Artagnan. a great man like you can help me see a lot of young men like you. who want to become musketeers. It isn't easy. You have to show how brave you are. It's that you haven't brought a letter with you range Irom your father Sir I had one, but a man stole it from me, when I stopped for some food at the town of Meung! A dark. well-dressed captain t leader man. Just then d'Artagnan gave a sho Look, sir, there of a group he is, outside your window! Excuse me, 1 must catch him! musketeer d soldier who nghts And he ran out of the room with awards and De Treville smiled and shook his head. "What a wild young gun Monsieur man! He'll be a good musketeer one day! On his way downstairs d'Artagnan bumped into a tall, d'Artagnan good-looking musketeer. "Sorry!" he cried, and ran on sir you say this But the Inusketeer stopped him. "You must say more than when you talk to a Sorry you bump into me. I'm Athos. and I don't like man your behaviour. Have you just arrived from the country? brave not afraid dong dange What do you mean replied d'Artagnan. "I am from the things Meung ima country, but I'm as good as you are!" We'll see about Athos, bump into to hit that, said "I'll fight you at twelve someone with you body when you are o'clock outside the church over there. Right,' said d'Artagnan. I'll be there. don't worry. and behaviour the you he ran off again, hoping to find the man from Meung