Athos went close to it, and distinguished some words that appeared to merit so great an interest that he made a sign to his friends to be silent, remaining himself bent with his ear directed to the opening of the lower orifice.
Athos s'approcha, et il distingua quelques mots qui lui parurent sans doute mériter un si grand intérêt qu'il fit signe à ses compagnons de se taire, restant lui- même courbé l'oreille tendue à la hauteur de l'orifice inférieur.