D’Artagnan took a pen and wrote: Madame, Until the present moment I could not believe that it was to me your first two letters were addressed, so unworthy did I feel myself of such an honor; besides, I was so seriously indisposed that I could not in any case have replied to them.
«Señora, hasta ahora había dudado de que fuese yo el destinatario de esos dos billetes vuestros, tan indigno me creía de semajante honor; además, estaba tan enfermo que en cualquier caso hubiese dudado en responder.