"Well, eat and you can find out," Porthos makes his promises, grinning wickedly as he takes a moment or two to imagine himself in such a precarious position as to allow Aramis to watch him pleasure himself on their property, knowing it would be a very good sight, indeed.

"It's something that will remind you of our early days," he says, between sips of wine and bites of duck, "something I used to woo you with."