"I imagine I would be well-equipped to handle whatever fabric or clothing delivery you have," he says, having taken note of the business at hand. A clothier is a suitable profession to have in modern Paris and he imagines that Constance's position is a decent one, if she allows it to be. She seems a smart woman, too, so Athos imagines that she has the spoils of choice when it comes to running her business.

He acquiesces with a nod of his head, slowly to prevent his head from aching all the more. "That seems a fair compromise. Perhaps I might even offer a commission. I have been after a new doublet."