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There is a strong force at Thouars, being a portion of the army from Saint Lambert. The enemy are also in force at Vihiers, and at Parthenay. "It is from the forces at Thouars and Vihiers that danger is most likely to come.
Call him, Philip. Before this was done, however, the King's attention was otherwise claimed, and turning to one of his gentlemen he said, 'Here, d'Augigne, I present to you an acquaintance made in Tartarus. See to his entertainment ere we start for Parthenay.
Why is Parthenay, which is not better fortified than Clisson, be more unassailable than Saumur, where everything appeared to be against us?" "We were all together then, and now we are scattered. I'll tell you what, Henri," he continued, after walking on silent for a few steps.
And then aloud: "Perhaps he has returned with Montluc, mademoiselle; or it may be that friends of his hunt the forest." "M. de Parthenay is near Loudon."
Westermann had moved towards Parthenay with a strong force and, but a few hours after the Martins had left it, Lescure was forced to fall back from the town. This was occupied by the Blues. They pillaged and burned a village near, although no opposition had been offered, and then sent off a force which burned Lescure's chateau at Clisson.
The greater portion of the men were forced to go back as far as Parthenay, but he himself remained with a small detachment in the neighbourhood of Amaillou. He was determined, if possible, to be revenged that same night for the defeat which he had experienced.
Florent, Vehiers, Chollet, Châtillon, la Châtaigneraie, a great part of the districts of Clisson, Montaigne, Thouars, Parthenay, and Fontenay-le-peuple.
The Martins were engaged in conversation when a messenger ran in. "I have an order from Monsieur Lescure," he said. "The church bells are to be rung throughout the district." All started to their feet. "Already?" Jean exclaimed. "Why, what has happened?" "We have fallen back from Parthenay. The Blues under Westermann, eight thousand strong, have already occupied the town.
He had abjured the Catholic faith, declared that nothing except ropes should bring him back to Paris, and that he left there the mass and his wife the first he could dispense with, the last he meant to have; and he was now on his way to Parthenay to meet his sister, whom he had sent Rosny to demand.
"It won't keep me long now, Henri," said he; "I shall be at Chatillon in a week's time, unless you and d'Elbee have moved to Parthenay before that. Cathelineau will by that time be master of Nantes, that is, if he is ever to be master of it." "Don't doubt it, Charles. I do not the least: think of all Charette's army.
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