This smile appeared to d’Artagnan to be of bad augury. Only, as our Gascon was not easily intimidated--or rather, thanks to a great pride natural to the men of his country, he did not allow one easily to see what was passing in his mind when that which was passing at all resembled fear--he placed himself haughtily in front of Messieurs the Guards, and waited with his hand on his hip, in an attitude by no means deficient in majesty.
Ce sourire parut à d'Artagnan d'un mauvais augure; seulement, comme notre Gascon n'était pas facile à intimider, ou que plutôt, grâce à un grand orgueil naturel aux gens de son pays, il ne laissait pas voir facilement ce qui se passait dans son âme, quand ce qui s'y passait ressemblait à de la crainte, il se campa fièrement devant MM. les gardes et attendit la main sur la hanche, dans une attitude qui ne manquait pas de majesté.