These doors were now violently thrown open, and one of the officers, followed by about a dozen men, rushed into the room.
"The road is crowded with men," said the officer; "thousands of these brigands are on us.

The chateau will be surrounded in five minutes." "H---- and the d----," said Santerre between his teeth.

"This comes of playing the fool here," and he hurried out of the room in company with the officer.
"Hurrah!" said the Chevalier, jumping to his feet.

"I knew they'd be here soon--I knew they'd be here soon," and running to Agatha's side he caught hold of her hand, and covered it with kisses.
Denot also arose.

He had also heard the officer say that the peasants were coming on them, and he felt that if he were taken, he could expect no mercy from those who had so lately been his friends.