Hitherto we have had no place of refuge, whatever.

There was but the choice of dying in our own houses or villages, or taking refuge in the woods until hunted down.

It will be, to us, what La Rochelle is to the Huguenots of the west.
Besides, the garrison there will make the Catholics very chary of attacking us.

Moreover, having now this passage across the Loire it is likely that our party will largely use it on their marches, and would be able to punish heavily any places at which there had been massacres.

It is by this way, too, the Germans are sure to return.
Therefore I feel that, for a time, my young charge will be perfectly safe here.
"I sent off a messenger to our army, on the day you left us; but have had no reply, and know not whether he reached it in safety.