D’Artagnan, who was by nature very curious--as people generally are who possess the genius of intrigue--did all he could to make out who Athos, Porthos, and Aramis really were (for under these pseudonyms each of these young men concealed his family name)--Athos in particular, who, a league away, savored of nobility.
D’Artagnan, die zeer nieuwsgierig was, zooals trouwens allen, die den geest van intrigue bezitten, stelde alle pogingen in het werk om er achter te komen, wie toch eigenlijk Athos, Porthos en Aramis waren; want onder deze oorlogsnamen verborg elk hunner zijn adellijken geslachtsnaam, vooral Athos, die in al zijn handelingen den edelman vertoonde.