In ten minutes D'Artagnan reached the end of an alley regularly planted with fine poplars and terminating in an
iron gate, the points and crossed bars of which were gilt.
It was entered by a large
iron gate, at which stood the first lodge, and then you trotted along on a smooth road between clumps of large old trees; then another lodge and another gate, which brought you to the house and the gardens.
After following this path some way toward the main road to Paris, they came to another
iron gate which led to the principal facade of the mysterious dwelling.
