His name alone is significant enough.

As far as I am concerned, you are well aware that I can fight also.

I fought at Lens, at Bleneau, at the Dunes in front of the artillery, a hundred paces in front of the line, while you--I say this parenthetically--were a hundred paces behind it.

True it is, that on that occasion there was far too great a concourse of persons present for your courage to be observed, and on that account perhaps you did not reveal it; while here, it would be a display, and would excite remark--you wish that others should talk about you, in what manner you do not care.

Do not depend upon me, M.de Wardes to assist you in your designs, for I shall certainly not afford you that pleasure." "Sensibly observed," said Buckingham, putting up his sword, "and I ask your forgiveness, M.de Bragelonne, for having allowed myself to yield to a first impulse." De Wardes, however, on the contrary, perfectly furious, bounded forward and raised his sword, threateningly, against Raoul, who had scarcely enough time to put himself in a posture of defense.
"Take care, monsieur," said Bragelonne, tranquilly, "or you will put out one of my eyes." "You will not fight, then ?" said De Wardes.
"Not at this moment; but this I promise to do; immediately on our arrival at Paris I will conduct you to M.d'Artagnan, to whom you shall detail all the causes of complaint you have against him.