"And that will not be long, it is to be hoped," said Porthos; "for they have this morning hanged a spy who confessed that the Rochellais were reduced to the leather of their shoes.
-- Et ce ne sera pas long, il faut l'espérer, dit Porthos, car on a, ce matin, pendu un espion, lequel a déclaré que les Rochelois en étaient aux cuirs de leurs souliers.