Milady dreamed that she at length had d’Artagnan in her power, that she was present at his execution; and it was the sight of his odious blood, flowing beneath the ax of the headsman, which spread that charming smile upon her lips.
Milady rêvait qu'elle tenait enfin d'Artagnan, qu'elle assistait à son supplice, et c'était la vue de son sang odieux, coulant sous la hache du bourreau, qui dessinait ce charmant sourire sur les lèvres.