He thanked the governor, bowed, and departed.

Once outside, he and Planchet set off as fast as they could; and by making a long detour avoided the wood and reentered the city by another gate.
The vessel was quite ready to sail, and the captain was waiting on the wharf.

"Well ?" said he, on perceiving d'Artagnan.
"Here is my pass countersigned," said the latter.
"And that other gentleman?
"He will not go today," said d'Artagnan; "but here, I'll pay you for us two." "In that case let us go," said the shipmaster.
"Let us go," repeated d'Artagnan.
He leaped with Planchet into the boat, and five minutes after they were on board.

It was time; for they had scarcely sailed half a league, when d'Artagnan saw a flash and heard a detonation.

It was the cannon which announced the closing of the port.
He had now leisure to look to his wound.