Chapter 15: Athos as a Diplomatist

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​⁠D’Artagnan retired to bed—not to sleep, but to think over all he had heard that evening. Being naturally goodhearted, and having had once a liking for Athos, which had grown into a sincere friendship, he was delighted at thus meeting a man full of intelligence and moral strength, instead of a drunkard. He admitted without annoyance the continued superiority of Athos over himself, devoid as he was