You and Marie will be making sword-knots and embroidering flags; that will be your work.
A harder task will soon follow it--that of dressing wounds and staunching blood.

We shall have hot work, and more than plenty of it.
May God send us well through it." "Amen; with all my heart I say, amen," said Agatha; "but will these poor men resist the soldiers, Henri ?" "Indeed they will, Agatha." "But can they?
They have not arms, nor practice in the way of fighting--they have no leaders." "We will take arms from our enemies.

We will be apt scholars in fighting for our wives, and our sisters, and our houses.

As for leaders, the man who is most fit shall lead the others." "And you, Henri--merciful Heaven! what are you about to do--will you take up arms against the whole republic ?" "With God's blessing I will--against the whole republic." "May the Lord, in his mercy, look on you and give you his assistance; and as your cause is just and holy, He will do so.

Whatever women can do, we will do; you shall have our prayers for your success our tears for your reverses, and our praises for your courage; and when you require it, as some of you will too soon, our tenderest care in your sufferings." At this moment Marie de Lescure entered the room.