“Bah! you are rich, then, I suppose?”
“Monsieur, I have taken a dislike to the city; I don’t know whether it is because I am growing old, and as M. d’Artagnan one day said, when we grow old we more often think of the adventures of our youth; but for some time past I have felt myself attracted towards the country and gardening.
I was a countryman formerly.” And Planchet marked this confession with a rather pretentious laugh for a man making profession of humility.
Athos made a gesture of approval, and then added: “You are going to buy an estate, then?”
“I have bought one, monsieur.”
“Ah! that is still better.”