One of the men was leaning on the half-door, speaking in French.
"I tell you it can't go wrong.

The pilot knows every crack in the coast.
I left Granville at three; Rulle cour left Chaussey at nine.

If he lands safe, and the English troops ain't roused, he'll take the town and hold the island easy enough." "But the pilot, is he certain safe ?" asked another voice.

Ranulph recognised it as that of the baker Carcaud, who owned the shop.

"Olivier Delagarde isn't so sure of him." Olivier Delagarde! The lad started.