"I wish to visit in person the outposts which surround the
Palais Royal; do you suppose that there is any danger in so
doing?"

"Danger, my lord!" exclaimed D'Artagnan with a look of
astonishment, "what danger?"

"I am told that there is a general insurrection."

"The uniform of the king's musketeers carries a certain
respect with it, and even if that were not the case I would
engage with four of my men to put to flight a hundred of
these clowns."

"Did you witness the injury sustained by Comminges?"

"Monsieur de Comminges is in the guards and not in the
musketeers ---- "

"Which means, I suppose, that the musketeers are better
soldiers than the guards." The cardinal smiled as he spoke.

"Every one likes his own uniform best, my lord."

"Myself excepted," and again Mazarin smiled; "for you
perceive that I have left off mine and put on yours."

"Lord bless us! this is modesty indeed!" cried D'Artagnan.
"Had I such a uniform as your eminence possesses, I protest