He then drew two crowns majestically from his purse and gave them to the host, who accompanied him, cap in hand, to the gate, and remounted his yellow horse, which bore him without any further accident to the gate of St. Antoine at Paris, where his owner sold him for three crowns, which was a very good price, considering that d’Artagnan had ridden him hard during the last stage.
Puis il tira majestueusement deux écus de sa poche, les donna à l'hôte, qui l'accompagna, le chapeau à la main, jusqu'à la porte, remonta sur son cheval jaune, qui le conduisit sans autre incident jusqu'à la porte Saint-Antoine à Paris, où son propriétaire le vendit trois écus, ce qui était fort bien payé, attendu que d'Artagnan l'avait fort surmené pendant la dernière étape.