Calico Illustrated Classics: The Man in the Iron Mask

Calico Illustrated Classics: The Man in the Iron Mask — page 9
But not one fits me Porthos moaned Are you not measured when you give an order to have a suit made I hate letting anyone measure me I had an idea which was a good one except for Mouston’s carelessness Porthos was speaking of his faithful servant of many years I was pleased at seeing Mouston getting fat and did all I could to make him stout I hoped he would become equal to me in size and be measured in my place I see said d’Artagnan That spared you both the time and the embarrassment But he forgot to inform me that he had gotten stouter In the two years I was away building Belle-Isle he gained eighteen inches And so my last dozen suits are all too large Come with me to the king’s tailor Porthos I thought he would be too busy He will be but he will do for me what he won’t do for another d’Artagnan said Only you must be measured 12