As he found himself in the quarter in which Aramis lived, he took it into his head to pay his friend a visit in order to explain the motives which had led him to send Planchet with a request that he would come instantly to the mousetrap.
Comme il se trouvait dans le quartier d'Aramis, l'idée lui était venue d'aller faire une visite à son ami, pour lui donner quelques explications sur les motifs qui lui avaient fait envoyer Planchet avec invitation de se rendre immédiatement à la souricière.