They understood, then, from the few words which escaped from d’Artagnan, what affair was in hand, and as they thought that overtaking his man, or losing sight of him, d’Artagnan would return to his rooms, they kept on their way.
Comprendieron, pues por algunas palabras escapadas a D'Artagnan, de qué asunto se trataba, y como pensaron que después de haber cogido a su hombre o haberlo perdido de vista, D'Artagnan terminaría por volver a subir a su casa, prosiguieron su camino.