He had scarcely finished, when d’Artagnan made such a furious lunge at him that if he had not sprung nimbly backward, it is probable he would have jested for the last time.
Acababa de terminar cuando D'Artagnan le alargó una furiosa estocada que, de no haber dado con presteza un salto hacia atrás, es probable que hubiera bromeado por última vez.