"Seeing that Marmont and Soult are practically united, there can be no doubt that our troops will have to fall back again to Portugal.

The whole country is covered with French cavalry and, in addition, we have to run risks from these brigands; who may not always prove so easy to deal with as the men who have just left us.

What do you think yourself?
You know the country, and can judge far better than I can as to our chance of getting through." "I don't think it will be possible, senor, to carry out the plan of trying to cross into Portugal, in this direction.

It seems to me, now that Soult is engaged, and there can be no large bodies of French near Seville, our best plan would be to make for that town; whence, so far as we know, the country is clear of the enemy down to Cadiz; and when we reach that port, you can take ship to Lisbon." "But in that case I shall not be able to get the money to pay you, for I shall not be known; and although I could doubtless get a passage, I do not think that I could obtain any funds." "Do not speak of it, senor.

The British will be in Salamanca one of these days, and then you will be able to pay me; or, if I should not be there at the time, you can leave the money for me with Nita, or her father.