Vicomte De Bragelonne Chapter XVIII - In which D'Artagnan seeks Porthose and only finds Mousqueton

In which D’Artagnan, in pursuit of his absent friend Porthos, encounters the faithful but infirm Mousqueton and learns of the regimented pleasures that fill his master’s days at Pierrefonds. Amid reflections on friendship’s fading and the passage of time, he resolves to return to Paris, bearing a heart heavy with melancholy yet stirred by unyielding resolve.