"Ah," said d’Artagnan, "I did not see that; it was the sword of the Comte de Wardes which made that hole, when he gave me a good thrust in the breast."
-- Ah! ah! dit d'Artagnan, je n'avais pas vu cela; c'est l'épée du comte de Wardes qui aura fait ce beau coup en me trouant la poitrine.