"You shall see. A light! come, quickly!"

"Yes, your honor. Does it please your honor that I should
accompany you?"

"You or another, it is of very little consequence, provided
I have a light."

"It is strange!" thought Athos, "what a singular voice that
man has!"

"Some fire, you fellows!" cried the fisherman; "come, make
haste!"

Then addressing his companion nearest to him in a low voice:
-- "Get a light, Menneville," said he, "and hold yourself
ready for anything."

One of the fishermen struck light from a stone, set fire to
some tinder, and by the aid of a match lit a lantern. The
light immediately spread all over the tent.

"Are you ready, monsieur?" said Monk to Athos, who had
turned away, not to expose his face to the light.

"Yes, general," replied he.

"Ah! the French gentleman!" said the leader of the fishermen
to himself. "Peste! I have a great mind to charge you with