"There is, at least, one more chance." "The devil! Then you have resources of which we are ignorant ?" "Perhaps--that depends.

You have just passed the Croix d'Arcy; did you tell any of those people what you have just told me ?" "Not a word." "How many men are there at the rendezvous ?" "At least two thousand." "And what is their mood ?" "They are burning to begin the struggle.

They are cursing our slowness, and told me to entreat you to make haste." "In that case our cause is not lost," said Lacheneur, with a threatening gesture.

"Wait here until the peasants come up, and say to them that you were sent to tell them to make haste.

Bring them on as quickly as possible, and have confidence in me; I will be responsible for the success of the enterprise." He said this, then putting spurs to his horse, galloped away.