I should be extremely pleased to meet General Bonaparte." "If you take the trouble, as you say, my lord, of delivering my letters yourself, you will not have to travel such a distance.

Within three days General Bonaparte will be in Paris." "Oh!" said the Englishman, without betraying the least surprise, "do you think so ?" "I am sure of it," replied Roland.
"Truly, he is a very extraordinary man, your General Bonaparte.

Now, have you any other recommendations to make to me, M.de Montrevel ?" "One only, my lord." "Oh! as many as you please." "No, thank you, one only, but that is very important." "What is it ?" "If I am killed--but I doubt if I be so fortunate." Sir John looked at Roland with that expression of wonder which he had already awakened three or four times.
"If I am killed," resumed Roland; "for after all one must be prepared for everything--" "Yes, if you are killed, I understand." "Listen well, my lord, for I place much stress on my directions being carried out exactly in this matter." "Every detail shall be observed," replied Sir John, "I am very punctilious." "Well, then, if I am killed," insisted Roland, laying his hand upon his second's shoulder, to impress his directions more firmly on his memory, "you must not permit any one to touch my body, which is to be placed in a leaden coffin without removing the garments I am wearing; the coffin you will have soldered in your presence, then inclosed in an oaken bier, which must also be nailed up in your presence.

Then you will send it to my mother, unless you should prefer to throw it into the Rhone, which I leave absolutely to your discretion, provided only that it be disposed of in some way." "It will be no more difficult," replied the Englishman, "to take the coffin, since I am to deliver your letter." "Decidedly, my lord," said Roland, laughing in his strange way.

"You are a capital fellow.