"No misfortune has happened to the queen?" cried Buckingham, the instant he came up, throwing all his fear and love into the question.
"I believe not; nevertheless I believe she runs some great peril from which your Grace alone can extricate her."
"I!" cried Buckingham. "What is it? I should be too happy to be of any service to her. Speak, speak!"
"Take this letter," said d'Artagnan.
"This letter! From whom comes this letter?"
