He had undertaken a long journey through disturbed France only to throw in his lot at the end of it with two pre-condemned men.

Loo turned to him as to one who had proved himself capable enough in an emergency, brave in face of danger.
"We cannot stay here," he said; "the gates will serve to give us an hour's start, but no more.

I suppose there is another way out of the chateau." "There are two ways," answered the Marquis.

"One leads to a house in the town and the other emerges at the mill down below the walls.

But, alas! both are lost sight of.