[The Companions of Jehu by Alexandre Dumas, pere]@TWC D-Link bookThe Companions of Jehu CHAPTER XXXIII 10/24
Now that I am sure of the masses, I ask nothing more.
I have my plan." "When will you start ?" "To-night." "When will he die ?" "To-morrow." "Go.
See that three hundred men are ready to follow me in half an hour." Coeur-de-Roi went out as simply as he had entered. "You see," said Cadoudal, "the sort of men I command.
Is your First Consul as well served as I, Monsieur de Montrevel ?" "By some, yes." "Well, with me it is not some, but all." Benedicite entered and questioned Georges with a look. "Yes," replied Georges, with voice and nod. Benedicite went out. "Did you see any one on your way here ?" asked Cadoudal. "Not one." "I asked for three hundred men in half an hour, and they will be here in that time.
I might have asked for five hundred, a thousand, two thousand, and they would have responded as promptly." "But," said Roland, "you have, in number at least, a limit you cannot exceed." "Do you want to know my effective? It is easily told, I won't tell you myself, for you wouldn't believe me.Wait.I will have some one tell you." He opened the door and called out: "Branche-d'Or!" Two seconds later Branche-d'Or appeared. "This is my major-general," said Cadoudal, laughing.
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