Suddenly the Seigneur swerved towards the chapel and quickened his footsteps, the others but a step behind.

The sergeant of the halberdiers was in a quandary.

He longed to shoot, but dared not, and while he was making up his mind what to do, the Seigneur had reached the chapel door.

Opening it, he quickly pushed Buonespoir and Abednego inside, whispering to them, then slammed the door and put his back against it.
There was another moment's hesitation on the sergeant's part, then a door at the other end of the chapel was heard to open and shut, and the Seigneur laughed loudly.

The halberdiers ran round the chapel.