He freed his weapon, made a lunge, and touched his adversary on the shoulder. d’Artagnan immediately made a step backward and raised his sword; but Bernajoux cried out that it was nothing, and rushing blindly upon him, absolutely spitted himself upon d’Artagnan’s sword.
Ugyanebben a pillanatban most már D'Artagnan lépett hátra, és felemelte a kardját, Bernajoux azonban odakiáltott, hogy nem történt semmi; vakon feléje sújtott, és D'Artagnan pengéjébe rohant.