While d’Artagnan was examining Mme. Bonacieux, and was, as we have said, close to her, he saw on the ground a fine cambric handkerchief, which he picked up, as was his habit, and at the corner of which he recognized the same cipher he had seen on the handkerchief which had nearly caused him and Aramis to cut each other’s throat.
Tandis que d'Artagnan examinait Mme Bonacieux, et en était aux pieds, comme nous l'avons dit, il vit à terre un fin mouchoir de batiste, qu'il ramassa selon son habitude, et au coin duquel il reconnut le même chiffre qu'il avait vu au mouchoir qui avait failli lui faire couper la gorge avec Aramis.