As d’Artagnan was tolerably reassured with regard to Porthos, and as he was anxious to obtain news of his two other friends, he held out his hand to the wounded man, and told him he was about to resume his route in order to continue his researches.
D’Artagnan, nu tamelijk gerustgesteld omtrent Porthos en ongeduldig naar tijding zijner twee andere vrienden, reikte den zieke de hand en zeide hem, dat hij de reis ging vervolgen, om zijn nazoekingen voort te zetten.