D'Artagnan was certainly less disturbed by all this than M.de Gesvres, the captain of the guards.

As soon as he entered, he seated himself on the ledge of a window whence with his eagle glance he saw all that was going on without the least emotion.

No step of the progressive fermentation which had shown itself at the report of his arrest escaped him.

He foresaw the very moment the explosion would take place; and we know that his previsions were in general correct.
"It would be very whimsical," thought he, "if, this evening, my praetorians should make me king of France.

How I should laugh!" But, at the height, all was stopped.