It was then that d’Artagnan appreciated the favor the cardinal had conferred upon him in making him at last enter the Musketeers--for without that circumstance he would have been forced to remain in the camp while his companions left it.
Ce fut alors que d'Artagnan apprécia la faveur que lui avait accordée le cardinal en le faisant enfin passer aux mousquetaires; sans cette circonstance, il était forcé de rester au camp tandis que ses compagnons partaient.