Then turning toward that one of the guards who had declared himself the friend of Bois-Tracy, "Besides," continued he, "I have reflected, my dear intimate of Bois-Tracy, that I am not less tenderly his friend than you can possibly be; so that decidedly this handkerchief is as likely to have fallen from your pocket as mine."
Luego, volviéndose hacia aquel de los guardias que se había declarado amigo de Bois Tracy, continuó: Además, pienso, mi querido íntimo de Bois Tracy, que yo soy amigo suyo no menos cariñoso que puedas serlo tú; de suerte que, en rigor, este pañuelo puede haber salido tanto de tu bolsillo como del mío.