They and the horsemen charged again and again, whenever the Blues pushed forward." "Thank God he is safe so far!" Patsey said.

"Goodbye, Leroux; we may not meet again." "We shall meet in heaven, madame," the man said reverently.

"They may take away our country, they may kill our cures, they may destroy our churches, but they cannot take away our God.

May He protect you, madame!" and, pressing the hand she held out to him, he hurried on.
Faster and faster the fugitives passed them, but for an hour the combat continued unabated; then the exulting shouts of the Blues showed that they were making way.

The gallant band of Vendeans were not, indeed, retiring; but they were being annihilated.