But there, as he was alighting from his horse at the gate of the Jolly Miller, without anyone--host, waiter, or hostler--coming to hold his stirrup or take his horse, d’Artagnan spied, though an open window on the ground floor, a gentleman, well-made and of good carriage, although of rather a stern countenance, talking with two persons who appeared to listen to him with respect. d’Artagnan fancied quite naturally, according to his custom, that he must be the object of their conversation, and listened.
Pero aquí, cuando descendía de su caballo a la puerta del Franc Meunier sin que nadie, hostelero, mozo o palafrenero, hubiera venido a coger el estribo de montar, D'Artagnan divisó en una ventana entreabierta de la planta baja a un gentilhombre de buena estatura y altivo gesto aunque de rostro ligeramente ceñudo, hablando con dos personas que parecían escucharle con deferencia. D'Artagnan, según su costumbre, creyó muy naturalmente ser objeto de la conversación y escuchó.