And having put three or four double pistoles into his pocket to answer the needs of the moment, he placed the others in the ebony box, inlaid with mother of pearl, in which was the famous handkerchief which served him as a talisman.
Et ayant mis trois ou quatre doubles pistoles dans sa poche pour répondre aux besoins du moment, il enferma les autres dans le coffre d'ébène incrusté de nacre, où était déjà le fameux mouchoir qui lui avait servi de talisman.