They had taken towns and conquered armies, and abstained not only from slaughter, but even from plunder, at the mere request of those whom they had selected as their own Generals; now, for the first time they shewed a determination to disobey.

The offence of which their victim had been guilty, was in their eyes unpardonable.

They were freely giving all--their little property, their children, their blood, for their church and King.

They knew that they were themselves faithful and obedient to their leaders, and they could not bring themselves to forgive one whom they had trusted, and who had deceived them.
Chapeau returned to the house, but he did not go back to M.de Lescure.
He went upstairs to his master, and found him alone with his sister, and explained to them what was going on before the front-door.
"They will never go away, Mademoiselle, as long as the breath is in the man's body.

They are angry now, and they care for no one, not even for M.Henri himself; and it's no wonder for them to be angry.