"You do not understand me, gentlemen," said d’Artagnan, throwing up his head, the sharp and bold lines of which were at the moment gilded by a bright ray of the sun. "I asked to be excused in case I should not be able to discharge my debt to all three; for Monsieur Athos has the right to kill me first, which must much diminish the face-value of your bill, Monsieur Porthos, and render yours almost null, Monsieur Aramis.
No me comprendéis, señores dijo D'Artagnan alzando la cabeza, en la que en aquel momento jugaba un rayo de sol que doraba las facciones finas y osadas : os pido excusas en caso de que no pueda pagaros mi deuda a los tres, porque el señor Athos tiene derecho a matarme primero, lo cual quita mucho valor a vuestra deuda, señor Porthos, y hace casi nula la vuestra, señor Aramis.