But one of these balls, launched by Porthos’ herculean hand, passed so close to d’Artagnan’s face that he thought that if, instead of passing near, it had hit him, his audience would have been probably lost, as it would have been impossible for him to present himself before the king.
Pero una de aquellas pelotas, lanzada por el puño hercúleo de Porthos, pasó tan cerca del rostro de D'Artagnan que pensó que, si en lugar de pasarle de lado, le hubiera dado, su audiencia se habría probablemente perdido, dado que le hubiera sido del todo imposible presentarse ante el rey.