I wish to be alone with M.de Manicamp; I know he has some important communication to make for his own justification, and which he will not venture before witnesses....

Put up your sword, M.de Manicamp." Manicamp returned his sword to his belt.
"The fellow decidedly has his wits about him," murmured the musketeer, taking Saint-Aignan by the arm, and withdrawing with him.
"He will get out of it," said the latter in D'Artagnan's ear.
"And with honor, too, comte." Manicamp cast a glance of recognition at Saint-Aignan and the captain, which luckily passed unnoticed by the king.
"Come, come," said D'Artagnan, as he left the room, "I had an indifferent opinion of the new generation.

Well, I was mistaken after all.

There is some good in them, I perceive." Valot preceded the favorite and the captain, leaving the king and Manicamp alone in the cabinet..