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"Leigh, you are a genius!" Martin exclaimed, bringing his hand down on the lad's shoulder with a force that almost knocked him from his seat. "What do you think of that, Desailles, for a plan? I told you that I relied upon Leigh's head more than my own, and you see I had good reason for doing so.
His right arm was tightly strapped, and bandaged across his chest; and he therefore acted only as the general's aide-de-camp. "I'll tell you what it is, Jules," Jean said to Desailles, as they retired from the field; "if you are going to expose yourself in the way you have done today, your fighting will be over before long.
As in each of the stores a considerable quantity of spirits in addition to the wine was housed, not only would the loss be very heavy, but the interest excited in the vicinity would increase the confusion and alarm that would prevail. Desailles was in daily communication with his friend. He learned that the list of prisoners was being taken, now, more in the order in which they stood.
Actually, the club have no power whatever to order arrests, but they are so closely allied now with the committee of safety that they do not stand upon legalities, except in cases likely to attract a great deal of public attention." Jules went to the door and let his visitor out. Jean joined Leigh. "Desailles is going to join us.
Monsieur Desailles asked. "It was a woman, monsieur. She did not wait for an answer." The advocate opened it. It was written in pencil. "Dear Jules, Martin is on his feet denouncing you. Hostile vote certain. Escape at once." After reading it, he handed it to Jean. "That settles it," he said. "I am with you. Where are you staying?"
Hopeless as I own your struggle seems, to me, I would at least rather be killed in battle than executed here; but I would rather still get to England, if I could. As you know, I can play the violin well, and might be able to support myself, by its aid, if nothing else turned up." "If you are thinking of going, Desailles, I will give you a letter to my father-in-law, at Poole.
"He is established in your father's house, now, and is on the most intimate terms with the commissaries of the Convention." "Is Monsieur Desailles still here? He was a young advocate, and a member of the Jacobin Club." "Yes, he is a member still: but he is not in good odour with the extreme party. He is at the head of what they call the moderates.
The cure had arranged to send off one of the village boys, the moment that he heard that any party of the Blues were approaching; when the whole of the occupants of the village and the farms around it would be obliged to take to the woods, for it was evident that neither age nor sex was respected by Westermann's troops. It was morning when Jean, Leigh, and Desailles arrived at Moulin.
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