"The coach with mademoiselle can travel but slowly, especially along country roads." "Perhaps the vicomte may take her on the saddle behind him," the intendant suggested.
"That he will not do," Desmond said.

"In the fight I wounded him so sorely that he will, I think, have to be carried in a litter, and he will be in no condition for fast or long travelling, so that they certainly are not, at the present time, many leagues from the spot where they attacked us, and cannot reach Aubusson until the day after tomorrow.

We might cut them off before they arrive there, but we do not know what road they may follow, and might miss them; whereas, from what you say, there can be no doubt that they would pass through Felletin." "I think that he would be sure to come that way, sir, for if he followed the road on to Limoges questions might be asked.

At any rate, sir, we might post a man at Aubusson, and another at Pont Gibaut, as he might make from that town to Felletin through the village of Croc.

How many men has he with him ?" "That I cannot tell you.