So the two swords were crossed close to the hilts, and as d’Artagnan stood firm, it was his adversary who made the retreating step; but d’Artagnan seized the moment at which, in this movement, the sword of Bernajoux deviated from the line.
D'Artagnan azonban felhasználta a pillanatot, amikor Bernajoux elmozdult, és kardja kitért a vonalból: kitépte magát, vágott, és vállon találta ellenfelét.