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They brought with them eight or ten men from the estate; and reported that la Rochejaquelein had remained at Saumur, with a portion of his army, to defend that town against a large force that Biron was assembling at Tours; while Cathelineau, having with him Bonchamp and Stofflet, was marching with the main force along the north bank of the river.
Write your name there; and if we take it to the post-office at Bonchamp, they will give you ten shillings." "Ten shillings! Oh, Davie!" cried Johnnie, "I wish it was to me!" "It just makes up for what Hal took, and more too," said Annie. "Where can it come from, Davie?" "From the Queen," said Davie composedly; "the Queen always does justice."
I do not know whether la Rochejaquelein, who must now be considered in command, since d'Elbee and Bonchamp are both desperately wounded, will gather a force to act as a rearguard. If so we must stay with him; but I do not think that even his influence would suffice to hold any considerable body of peasants together. All have convinced themselves that there is safety in Brittany.
Charette, after he saw that the attack upon Nantes from the north side of the river had failed, fell back with his force, as before, into Lower Poitou. The Vendeans, now under Bonchamp, who had also been wounded, retired along the north bank of the Loire, crossing the river at various points as they could find boats.
The order for their death had been given; but, before it could be executed, M. de Lescure had raised his head to exclaim, 'It is too horrible! and M. de Bonchamp at the same moment said, almost with his last breath, 'Spare them! The officers who stood by rushed to the generals, crying out that Bonchamp commanded that they should be pardoned.
If it had been her own brother, Miss Fosbrook could not have been much happier; and in honour of it she and the three children all went to drink tea in the wilderness, walking in procession, each with a flag in hand, painted by her for the occasion. Three days after, when the post came in, there was a letter directed to Master David Douglas Merrifield, Stokesley House, Bonchamp.
Shortly after, both D'Elbee and Bonchamp were desperately wounded; and M. de Lescure, while waving his followers on to attack a Republican post, received a ball in the head. The enemy pressed on the broken and defeated army with overwhelming force, and the few remaining chiefs resolved to cross the Loire and take refuge in Brittany.
They were warmly received by Rochejaquelein and Bonchamp, to whom Jean introduced Desailles as a new comrade. "I know nothing of fighting," the latter said; "but, gentlemen, I shall do my best." "That is all that anyone can do," Rochejaquelein said heartily.
The lads all straightened themselves up as they marched through the streets, the unwonted spectacle of twenty peasant lads, marching in order, exciting considerable surprise. Cathelineau was standing at the door of the house he occupied, conversing with Messieurs Bonchamp and d'Elbee. "Ah, Monsieur Stansfield," he said, "is it you?" as Leigh halted his party, and raised his hat.
Detricand bowed. "But see how all is changed," continued the other. "See: by this forest of Vesins de la Rochejaquelein fell. At Chollet" his finger touched another point "Bonchamp died, and here d'Elbee and Lescure were mortally wounded. At Angers Stofflet was sent to his account, and Charette paid the price at Nantes." He held up his fingers. "One two three four five six great men gone!"
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