"You might as well want the picture of St.John out of the church window down yonder, and take that for your lover, as Cathelineau.

Don't you know he's the Saint of Anjou ?" "He might marry a wife, and have a house full of children, for all that; that's the difference between being a saint and a priest; there's no harm in being in love with a saint, and I am very much in love with Cathelineau." "Why, you little ninny, you never saw him," said Chapean.
"No matter," said Annot; "ninny, or no ninny, I'll go where I'm like to see him; and I'm sure I'll never bear the sight of another man afterwards; the dear, good, sweet Cathelineau, with his curly hair, and fine whiskers, and black bright eyes; he's better than all the noblemen: I declare I dreamed of him these last two nights." Chapeau left the side of his mistress, muttering something about stupid foolish chits of girls, and continued his description of M.d'Elbee to the men.
"Indeed he is a very great general.

I don't know very well where he came from, but I believe somewhere down in the Marais, from his being such a friend of M.Charette; but he has been fighting against the republicans this long time, even before Cathelineau began, I believe, though I don't exactly know where.

I know he was made a prisoner in Paris, and nearly killed there by some of those bloody-minded rebels; then he escaped, and he was at the siege of Machecoult, and got honourably wounded, and was left for dead: and then he was at Thouars--no, not at Thouars; we heard he was coming, but he didn't come; but he was at Fontenay, and that's where I first saw him.

M.Bonchamps brought him in and introduced him to M.de Lescure, and our M.
Larochejaquelin, and I was astonished to see how much they made of him, for he was dressed just as he is now, and had no sword or anything.
Well, as soon as he came in they all went to work talking, and settling how Fontenay was to be attacked, for though its a little place, and not walled and fortified like Saumur, we had a deal of trouble with it; but before a word was spoken, M.d'Elbee stood up and said, 'Brethren,' said he, 'let us ask the assistance of our Saviour:' so down they went on their knees, and he said an awful long prayer, for all the world like a priest.