The note burned the hand of d’Artagnan. He wished to hasten their steps; but Athos took his arm and passed it under his own, and the young man was forced to regulate his pace by that of his friend.
Le billet brûlait la main de d'Artagnan: il voulait hâter le pas; mais Athos lui prit le bras et le passa sous le sien, et force fut au jeune homme de régler sa course sur celle de son ami.