On the staircase he met the pretty SOUBRETTE, who brushed gently against him as she passed, and then, blushing to the eyes, asked his pardon for having touched him in a voice so sweet that the pardon was granted instantly.
Miközben a lány elhaladt mellette, ruhája könnyen hozzáért D'Artagnanhoz. A szobalány fülig pirulva szabadkozott, és hangja oly kedves volt, hogy nyomban el is nyerte a bocsánatot.