ChapterLVII:
Athos\'sVision。
WhenthisfaintingofAthoshadceased，thecomte，almostashamedofhavinggivenwaybeforethissuperiornaturalevent，dressedhimselfandorderedhishorse，determinedtoridetoBlois，toopenmorecertaincorrespondenceswitheitherAfrica，D\'Artagnan，orAramis。？Infact，thisletterfromAramisinformedtheComtedelaF鑢eofthebadsuccessoftheexpeditionofBelle—Isle。？ItgavehimsufficientdetailsofthedeathofPorthostomovethetenderanddevotedheartofAthostoitsinnermostfibers。？AthoswishedtogoandpayhisfriendPorthosalastvisit。？Torenderthishonortohiscompanioninarms，hemeanttosendtoD\'Artagnan，toprevailuponhimtorecommencethepainfulvoyagetoBelle—Isle，toaccomplishinhiscompanythatsadpilgrimagetothetombofthegianthehadsomuchloved，thentoreturntohisdwellingtoobeythatsecretinfluencewhichwasconductinghimtoeternitybyamysteriousroad。？Butscarcelyhadhisjoyousservantsdressedtheirmaster，whomtheysawwithpleasurepreparingforajourneywhichmightdissipatehismelancholy;scarcelyhadthecomte\'sgentlesthorsebeensaddledandbroughttothedoor，whenthefatherofRaoulfelthisheadbecomeconfused，hislegsgiveway，andheclearlyperceivedtheimpossibilityofgoingonestepfurther。？Heorderedhimselftobecarriedintothesun;theylaidhimuponhisbedofmosswherehepassedafullhourbeforehecouldrecoverhisspirits。？Nothingcouldbemorenaturalthanthisweaknessaftertheninertreposeofthelatterdays。？Athostookabouillon，togivehimstrength，andbathedhisdriedlipsinaglassfulofthewinehelovedthebest—thatoldAnjouwinementionedbyPorthosinhisadmirablewill。？Then，refreshed，freeinmind，hehadhishorsebroughtagain;butonlywiththeaidofhisservantswasheablepainfullytoclimbintothesaddle。？Hedidnotgoahundredpaces;ashiveringseizedhimagainattheturningoftheroad。
\"Thisisverystrange！\"saidhetohisvaletdechambre，whoaccompaniedhim。
\"Letusstop，monsieur—Iconjureyou！\"repliedthefaithfulservant;