"This horse is decidedly, or rather has been in his youth, a buttercup," resumed the stranger, continuing the remarks he had begun, and addressing himself to his auditors at the window, without paying the least attention to the exasperation of d’Artagnan, who, however placed himself between him and them.
«Ce cheval est décidément ou plutôt a été dans sa jeunesse bouton d'or, reprit l'inconnu continuant les investigations commencées et s'adressant à ses auditeurs de la fenêtre, sans paraître aucunement remarquer l'exaspération de d'Artagnan, qui cependant se redressait entre lui et eux.