Will you have him advance or retreat; or will you have him step aside." "I wish him to advance; by that means we shall know the news he brings." Cadoudal gave the call of the cuckoo with such perfection that Roland looked about him for the bird.
"It was I," said Cadoudal, "you need not look for it." "Is the messenger going to come ?" "Not-going to, he is coming." The messenger had already started, and was rapidly approaching; in a few seconds he was beside his general.
"Ah!" said the latter, "is that you, Monte-a-l'assaut ?" The general stooped, and Monte-a-l'assaut said a few words in his ear.
"Benedicite has already warned me," said Georges.

Then turning to Roland, he said, "Something of importance is to happen in the village of the Trinite in a quarter of an hour, which you ought to see.

Come, hurry up." And, setting the example, he put his horse to a gallop.

Roland did the same.
When they reached the village they could see from a distance, by the light of some pine torches, a tumultuous mob in the market square.

The cries and movements of this mob bespoke some grave occurrence.
"Fast, fast!" cried Cadoudal.
Roland asked no better; he dug his spurs in his horse's belly.
At the clatter of horses' hoofs the peasants scattered.