As he found himself in the quarter in which Aramis lived, he took it into his head to pay his friend a visit in order to explain the motives which had led him to send Planchet with a request that he would come instantly to the mousetrap.
Ezen a tájon lakott Aramis, ezért az az ötlete támadt, hogy bekukkant barátjához, és néhány szóban megmagyarázza, miért küldte hozzá Planchet-t, és miért kérte, hogy azonnal siessen a patkányfogóba.