The king, happening to pass, surprised them and contented himself with saying, "And thus I find you." These four words became the motto of the Boscenos.
Prince Adelestan had not degenerated from his ancestors.

He preserved an unalterable fidelity for the race of the Draconides and desired nothing so much as the restoration of Prince Crucho, an event which was in his eyes to be the fore-runner of the restoration of his own fortune.

He therefore readily entered into the Reverend Father Agaric's plans.

He joined himself at once to the monk's projects, and hastened to put him into communication with the most loyal Royalists of his acquaintance, Count Clena, M.de La Trumelle, Viscount Olive, and M.Bigourd.

They met together one night in the Duke of Ampoule's country house, six miles eastward of Alca, to consider ways and means.
M.de La Trumelle was in favour of legal action.
"We ought to keep within the law," said he in substance.