My house is not attacked, and I have sent off your daughter, in charge of my man, to gain it along the roofs.

We will follow them, as soon as we can beat back these villains." "The king's troops must arrive shortly," the count said.
"The king's troops are here," Philip said.

"This is done by his orders, and all Paris is in arms.

The Admiral has already been murdered." The count gave a cry of fury, and threw himself upon his assailants.

His companions did the same and, step by step, drove them backward down the stairs.
There was a cry below of "Shoot them down!" and, a moment later, three or four arquebuses flashed out from the hall.