It is not true," said Milady, in a tone of voice so firm, and with a countenance so unchanged, that if d’Artagnan had not been in such perfect possession of the fact, he would have doubted.
-- Moi, non! cela n'est pas, dit Milady d'un ton de voix si ferme et d'un visage si impassible, que si d'Artagnan n'eût pas eu une certitude si parfaite, il eût douté.