You must buy three horses for yourself and your sergeants; get good serviceable animals..

I have told the steward to repay you their cost when you arrive there; he has monies of mine in hand for all purposes." Hector then went round and had a chat with Colonel Maclvor, and returned to the auberge, where the troopers and Paolo had the horses already saddled.

He mounted and rode with them to St.Denis, putting up at an hotel.

He found where the regiment of Poitou were stationed and at once proceeded there on foot.

Two or three officers were chatting together in the barrack square, while some sergeants were drilling the companies.
He at once went up to them.