Besides, he was a worthy knight, a noble creature, that father; do you remember him ?" "Yes; that is true; he was a brave, an excellent man, who led a sad life, but made a fine end." "Well, my dear D'Artagnan, understand this; to that king, to that man of heart, to that friend of my thoughts, if I durst venture to say so, I swore at the last hour to preserve faithfully the secret of a deposit which was to be transmitted to his son, to assist him in his hour of need.

This young man came to me; he described his destitution; he was ignorant that he was anything to me save a living memory of his father.
I have accomplished towards Charles II.

what I promised Charles I.; that is all! Of what consequence is it to me, then, whether he be grateful or not?
It is to myself I have rendered a service, by relieving myself of this responsibility, and not to him." "Well, I have always said," replied D'Artagnan, with a sigh, "that disinterestedness was the finest thing in the world." "Well, and you, my friend," resumed Athos, "are you not in the same situation as myself?
If I have properly understood your words, you allowed yourself to be affected by the misfortunes of this young man; that, on your part, was much greater than it was upon mine, for I had a duty to fulfill; whilst you were under no obligation to the son of the martyr.

You had not, on your part, to pay him the price of that precious drop of blood which he let fall upon my brow, through the floor of the scaffold.

That which made you act was heart alone--the noble and good heart which you possess beneath your apparent skepticism and sarcastic irony; you have engaged the fortune of a servitor, and your own, I suspect, my benevolent miser! and your sacrifice is not acknowledged! Of what consequence is it?
You wish to repay Planchet his money.