The note burned the hand of d’Artagnan. He wished to hasten their steps; but Athos took his arm and passed it under his own, and the young man was forced to regulate his pace by that of his friend.
A levél szinte égette D'Artagnan kezét; legszívesebben hazáig futott volna, Athos azonban belékarolt, s a fiatalember akarva, nem akarva kénytelen volt barátjához igazodni.