There you have the advantage of me, for these good fellows made me and my nephew come with them, as their leaders, and would take no refusal.

However, they but drew us into the matter a few days earlier than we had intended; for we had already made up our minds to join the movement." "I come willingly enough, Monsieur Sapinaud.

If I had remained in Nantes, I should have been guillotined by this time; and I made up my mind when I left there that I would, on the first opportunity, do a little fighting before I was put an end to.
"This is my brother-in-law.

He has been out here now nearly two years, and has seen enough of the doings of the murderers at Nantes to hate them as much as I do." The streets of the little village, which Cathelineau had made his headquarters, were thronged with men.

Through these the four mounted gentlemen made their way slowly until, when they came to the church, they saw three men standing apart from the others.
"That is Cathelineau, the one standing in the middle," Leigh said.
"We have come to place ourselves under your orders," Monsieur Sapinaud said, as they rode up to him; and he named himself and his companions.
"I am glad indeed to see you, sirs," Cathelineau said.