Vicomte De Bragelonne Chapter XXXVI - How D'Artagnan drew, as a Fairy would have done, a Country-seat from a Deal Box

In which D’Artagnan, ever prudent and foresighted despite his martial courage, seeks to mend fences with the formidable Duke of Albemarle, mindful that witless jests at court may prove as dangerous as a drawn sword. Through a delicate parley, the musketeer secures an unexpected token of goodwill, a rustic refuge on the banks of the Clyde, which leaves him both bemused and contemplative about the nuances of loyalty and friendship amid the shifting fortunes of men.