And perhaps, my God!" added he, with that misanthropic tone which was peculiar to him, "perhaps sooner than you wish." Half past seven had sounded.

The carriage had been twenty minutes behind the time appointed.

D'Artagnan's friends reminded him that he had a visit to pay, but at the same time bade him observe that there was yet time to retract.
But d'Artagnan was at the same time impetuous and curious.

He had made up his mind that he would go to the Palais-Cardinal, and that he would learn what his Eminence had to say to him.

Nothing could turn him from his purpose.
They reached the Rue St.Honore, and in the Place du Palais-Cardinal they found the twelve invited Musketeers, walking about in expectation of their comrades.