Let us force them from the banks of the Loire, and become masters of the coast of Southern Brittany.

Then we may expect men and money from England.

Then we may fairly hope for such foreign aid as may enable us to face the Republic; but at present, if we march to Paris, we march to certain destruction." "M.

de Lescure is right," said Stofflet, "our men would not go far from their homes; we must remember that they are not paid, nor have we the means of paying them; if we had English gold, we might perhaps make our way to Paris." "Our men are not so mercenary, Stofflet," said Bonchamps, "I do not think they have shewn any great desire for plunder." "No," said Stofflet, "but they must live; if they are to have neither pay nor plunder, how are they to get to Paris ?" "I agree with you, Bonchamps," said Henri, "come what, come may, I would make a dash at Paris; we shall be cut to pieces here, while we are waiting for English aid; some of the men would follow us--most of them I believe; where we meet with friends, they will give us provisions; where we find enemies, we will take them, and pay the owners in republican assignats; they would get no other payment in the market-towns.

I am sorry to disagree with you, Charles, but my voice is for Paris." "And mine also, certainly," said Adolphe, "let our career be short, at any rate let it be glorious; let us march to Paris and strike terror into the tyrants of the Convention." "It is difficult to strike terror into tyrants," said de Lescure quickly, "when the number of their supporters is ten times greater than that of their opponents." "Well, Cathelineau," said Bonchamps, "what do you say?
it is for you to settle the question between us; are we to go forward to Paris, or march back to Nantes ?" "I would wish to hear what others say; for myself, I fear that M.de Lescure is right.