The Gascon began to understand.

Charles advanced towards him.
"The general," said he, "is not rich, and cannot pay you what he is worth.

I am richer, certainly; but now that he is a duke, and if not a king, almost a king, he is worth a sum I could not perhaps pay.

Come, M.
d'Artagnan, be moderate with me; how much do I owe you ?" D'Artagnan, delighted at the turn things were taking, but not for a moment losing his self-possession, replied,--"Sire, your majesty has no occasion to be alarmed.

When I had the good fortune to take his grace, M.Monk was only a general; it is therefore only a general's ransom that is due to me.