"Blacquard, who is in charge of the treasury, was delighted to obtain some gold, and has given us five times the amount in assignats.

Of this I will take two hundred and fifty louis' worth.

You will have seven hundred and fifty louis in assignats, and we will divide the hundred louis in gold.

Of the latter, you had best sew up twenty in each of your saddles, and you can carry ten about you.

People are so anxious for gold that, in case of need, you can get services rendered for it that you would fail to obtain for any amount of paper." The greater portion of the assignats and the gold, as agreed, was sewn up in the saddles; some provisions packed in the valises; and Jean and Leigh went out together, and fixed upon a spot where they were to wait.