At Sword's Point Page #3

No more than we'd crowd you. Go on!

Never seen a lad so fastidious

about a bed.

Surely there must be a couch?

We're comrades! The bed is for all

of us. One for all and all for one!

THEY LAUGH:

Perhaps Athos has never slept

four in a bed.

I'm accustomed to sleeping alone.

Which we'll rectify tonight.

That's the largest bed I ever saw.

Oh, no.

Oh! On the bed!

Let me go!

I'd rather sleep in the stables.

With the animals?

Athos, we'll cure you

of this shyness.

Enough of this nonsense,

we've got to get to bed. Oh! Oh, no!

I am Claire,

the daughter of Athos.

Now you've had your sport,

messieurs, leave my room.

Our room? My room, since

we will not sleep four in a bed.

Out you go, messieurs.

Sweet Musketeer. Charming Musketeer.

Beautiful Musketeer, let us in.

Go to bed. Where?

Oh, in the stable for all I care.

Well, shall we join the horses?

COCKEREL CROWS:

The question is

what do we do with the wench?

I make love to her.

I make love to her.

BOTH:
WE make love to her.

She wanted to be one of us,

she wouldn't betray herself.

Until it came to

sleeping arrangements.

A miserable night!

What's that peculiar odour?

Horses!

Horses... We're not complaining.

It's an improvement. Ah!

Food!

Good morning, messieurs.

Madame. Good morning, mademoiselle.

MEN:
Good morning, Claire.

Messieurs.

I trust you slept well.

My sleep was troubled

with thoughts of you.

I had the same thoughts

but they didn't trouble me.

HORSES OUTSIDE:

We're looking for grey-beards

who may be riding this way.

They're searching for our fathers.

I'll give them a taste

of my father's sword.

It's time for strategy. You are

my wife the Countess de la Frere.

Why can't I be the husband?

You are Viscount Patagrille.

You are Viscount Gargantuan.

Tell Pierre to saddle the horses.

Let's sit down and act normal.

Pardon, I have orders to search

here. Identify yourselves, please.

This is the Countess de la Frere

and this is... Her husband,

the Count de la Frere.

And you? I am

the Viscount Patagrille.

The horses are ready,

Count de la Frere.

You said you were the husband.

I am... He is my second husband

and he was my first husband.

You travel together?

Why not? We're all broad-minded!

Which one is the Count de la Frere?

BOTH:
I am.

When I relinquished my wife

I relinquished my title.

A very generous deed.

You're lying.

I want your true identity.

In that case...

D'Artagnan.

Aramis. Porthos.

And Claire the daughter of Athos.

Seize them. Claire.

I will not fight with a lady.

I'm no lady when I fight.

Are there any left?

Two. Where? I put them to sleep.

The Corporal's locked them in

the cellar. Then, on to Paris.

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