All that will take time.

I should say that it might be nigh a couple of weeks before one could get the whole thing arranged." "What do you think, Desailles ?" Jean said.

"Shall we have a fortnight ?" Desailles shook his head.
"I could not say; you might have more than that, if the prisoners were taken in the regular order in which they were condemned.

The jails are crowded and, as fresh captures are effected, room must be made for them.

Of course the committee have a list, and they make a mark against the names of those who are to be executed, each day.
It might be three weeks before your friends' turn comes, it might be only a few days." "I tell you what, Rouget; you and your comrade had better land tomorrow morning, and set to work.