"We have very fine examples in antiquity of skillful retreats and marches, which consisted in avoiding the enemy instead of attacking them.

You should know that, Planchet, you who commanded the Parisians the day on which they ought to have fought against the musketeers, and who so well calculated marches and countermarches, that you never left the Palais Royal." Planchet could not help laughing.

"It is plain," replied he, "that if your forty men conceal themselves, and are not unskillful, they may hope not to be beaten: but you propose obtaining some result, do you not ?" "No doubt.

This, then, in my opinion, is the plan to be proceeded upon in order quickly to replace his majesty Charles II.

on his throne." "Good!" said Planchet, increasing his attention; "let us see your plan.
But in the first place it seems to me we are forgetting something." "What is that ?" "We have set aside the nation, which prefers singing merry songs to psalms, and the army, which we will not fight: but the parliament remains, and that seldom sings." "Nor does it fight.