D’Artagnan took a pen and wrote: Madame, Until the present moment I could not believe that it was to me your first two letters were addressed, so unworthy did I feel myself of such an honor; besides, I was so seriously indisposed that I could not in any case have replied to them.
„Mevrouw! tot hiertoe twijfelde ik, of het wel aan mij was, dat uw beide briefjes gericht waren, daar ik mij voor een dergelijke eer onwaardig vond.