Then Athos took from his pocket a small paper, on which two lines were written, accompanied by a signature and a seal, and presented them to him who had made too prematurely these signs of repugnance.
Alors Athos tira de sa poche un petit papier sur lequel étaient écrites deux lignes accompagnées d'une signature et d'un sceau, et le présenta à celui qui donnait trop prématurément ces signes de répugnance.