Athos rose, walked toward his friend with a slow and solemn step, embraced him tenderly, and as he burst into violent sobs, he said to him with his noble and persuasive voice, "Friend, be a man!
Athos se leva, marcha vers son ami d'un pas lent et solennel, l'embrassa tendrement, et, comme il éclatait en sanglots, il lui dit de sa voix si noble et si persuasive: