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Updated: June 10, 2025


"Inasmuch as you are Monsieur d'Orgemont, of Fougeres," said Marche-a-Terre, with an air of ironical respect, "we shall let you go in peace. Neutrality is worth that, at least." "Three hundred crowns of six francs each!" chorussed the luckless banker, Pille-Miche, and Coupiau, in three different tones. "Alas, my good friend," continued d'Orgemont, "I'm a ruined man.

Coupiau, frightened, stopped the coach. "Oh! oh!" said the priest, as if he had some means of judging, "it is a serious engagement; there are many men." "The trouble for us, Monsieur Gudin," cried Coupiau, "is to know which side will win." The faces of all became unanimously anxious.

If you make me ask you your name again, here's my friend Pille-Miche, who will obtain the gratitude and good-will of your heirs in a second. Who are you?" he added, after a pause. "I am d'Orgemont, of Fougeres." "Ah! ah!" cried the two Chouans. "I didn't tell your name, Monsieur d'Orgemont," said Coupiau. "The Holy Virgin is my witness that I did my best to protect you."

"But mind you remember that if that money is not paid to Galope-Chopine within two weeks we shall pay you a little visit which will cure your gout. As for you, Coupiau," added Marche-a-Terre, "your name in future is to be Mene-a-Bien." So saying, the two Chouans departed. The traveller returned to the vehicle, which, thanks to Coupiau's whip, now made rapid progress to Fougeres.

Every time the word "money" was mentioned the driver was silent, and the rector had wit enough to doubt whether the patriot had any at all, and to suspect that the driver was carrying a good deal. "Are you well laden, Coupiau?" he asked. "Oh, no, Monsieur Gudin," replied the coachman. "I'm carrying next to nothing."

"Let us put up the coach at that inn which I see over there," said the patriot; "we can hide it till we know the result of the fight." The advice seemed so good that Coupiau followed it. The patriot helped him to conceal the coach behind a wood-pile; the abbe seized the occasion to pull Coupiau aside and say to him, in a low voice: "Has he really any money?"

"Besides," he added, "I can now devote all I possess to the service of God and the king; for my nephew has joined the Blues, and I disinherit him." Coupiau was bemoaning himself and declaring that he was ruined. "Join us," said Marche-a-Terre, "and you shall have your share." "They'll say I let the coach be robbed on purpose if I return without signs of violence."

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