I treat them well, and I am happy to say that not one of them has taken any part in our last troubles.
Indeed, I am told that is one of the matters that, if I am arrested, will be brought against me.

It will be said that it was a proof of my enmity to the Convention that none of my people took the side of the patriots.
"However, it tells both ways.

I have over forty men here.

They have, of course, friends among the porters and others working on the wharves; and a disturbance might take place, were I arrested.
However, the scoundrels have now got such absolute power that, no doubt, they feel that they could disregard any local rising and, indeed, with the plunder of my store before them, they could reckon on the devotion of the greater part of the mob of the town." On the morning after the Henriette had sailed, the merchant took Leigh down to a little wayside inn, half a mile below the town, where he had placed his carriage and horses; and gave instructions to his coachman that he was to place himself under Leigh's orders.
"At whatever hour of the day or night he comes, you will start at once with him, and the lady and child who accompany him.

You will know in that case that I am not coming, but have been arrested." "But, master--" "It must be as I say, Pierre.