"What is the second proposition ?" "General Hatry shall meet me in the space that separates the two troops, he shall carry the same arms as I--that is, his sabre and pistols--and the matter shall be decided between us.

If I kill him, his men are to submit to the conditions already named, for we cannot take prisoners; if he kills me his men shall pass free and be allowed to reach Vannes safely.

Come, I hope that's a proposition you would accept, colonel ?" "I would accept it myself," replied Roland.
"Yes," exclaimed Cadoudal, "but you are not General Hatry.

Content yourself with being a negotiator this time, and if this proposition, which, if I were he, I wouldn't let escape me, does not please him, come to me.

I'm a good fellow, and I'll make him a third." Roland rode off a second time; his coming was awaited by the Republicans with visible impatience.