However, as Jean, his mother, and his friend Flambard had sufficient capital to enable them to live without trade, for some time, they agreed that they should establish themselves at once, in London, as wine merchants.

Flambard had correspondents in Spain and Portugal, from whom he could obtain wine of these countries; and they agreed that Poole did not offer opportunities for carrying on any considerable trade.

Both insisted that Leigh should become a member of the firm and, a month after their arrival at Poole, the party moved up to London.
Madame Martin, her daughter, Jean and his wife took a house, between them, at Hackney; and Monsieur Flambard and his wife established themselves in another, a few hundred yards away.
From time to time came scraps of news from across the Channel.

La Rochejaquelein and Stofflet, after being separated from their followers when crossing the Loire, had gathered a small band together, and gained some successes over parties of the enemy.

Two grenadiers, after one of these skirmishes, were on the point of being shot by the peasants when Henri came up to save their lives.
One of the prisoners, however, recognizing the gallant leader of the Vendeans, raised his musket and shot him dead.
It was not for two years after this that the struggle was finally brought to a conclusion, for the heroic people of La Vendee continued to resist all the efforts of their enemies; until Stofflet and Charette were captured and executed, the one in February, 1796, the other in the following month.