His conduct toward Milady bore a strong resemblance to treachery, and he was very suspicious of the political relations which existed between that woman and the cardinal. Still further, de Wardes, whom he had treated so ill, was one of the tools of his Eminence; and d’Artagnan knew that while his Eminence was terrible to his enemies, he was strongly attached to his friends.
Sa conduite avec Milady ressemblait tant soit peu à une trahison, et il se doutait des relations politiques qui existaient entre cette femme et le cardinal; de plus, de Wardes, qu'il avait si mal accommodé, était des fidèles de Son Éminence, et d'Artagnan savait que si Son Éminence était terrible à ses ennemis, elle était fort attachée à ses amis.