Porthos and Aramis were so engaged with their game, and Athos was watching them with so much attention, that they did not even perceive their young companion go out, who, as he had told the Guardsman of his Eminence, stopped outside the door. An instant after, the Guardsman descended in his turn.
Porthos et Aramis étaient si occupés de leur partie, et Athos les regardait avec tant d'attention, qu'ils ne virent pas même sortir leur jeune compagnon, lequel, ainsi qu'il l'avait dit au garde de Son Éminence, s'arrêta sur la porte; un instant après, celui-ci descendit à son tour.