The child shall go with us and, when all is lost, we will escape or die together." "I am glad to hear you say so, Jean.

It has been terrible waiting here, and knowing that you were in the midst of dangers, and that even while I thought of you, you might be lying dead.

I shall be glad, indeed, to share your fate, whatever it is." For three weeks the little party lived quietly in the cottage.
There were many discussions as to the future.

It was agreed that, in case of a final reverse, it would be better that they should travel alone.
"The more of us there are, the more certain to attract observation," Jean said.

"We must go without Francois and Marthe.
Their chance of safety will be greater if they either return to their villages, or take up their abode with the family of some woodman--or rather, Marthe's safety would be greater.