"Marie," continued Agatha, "you will help to succour those who are wounded in fighting for their King ?" "Indeed, and indeed I will," said the bright-eyed girl, eagerly, "and regret only that I cannot do more; that I cannot myself be in the battle.

But, M.Larochejaquelin, will the people rise?
will there really be fighting?
will Charles be there ?" "Indeed he will, Marie; the first among the foremost.

Agatha asked me but now, who would be our leaders?
Is there a man in the Bocage--aye, in all Poitou, who will not follow Charles de Lescure ?" "May the blessed Saviour watch over him and protect him," said Marie, shuddering.
"But tell me, Henri;" said Agatha, "where will it commence--where will they first resist the troops ?" "I cannot say exactly," said he, "in many places at once I hope.

In St.
Florent, they say, not a man will join; in Clisson and Torfou they begin on Monday.

Charles, and I, and Adolphe will be in Clisson.