I only arrived today, and came to you first, in order that I might know how matters stand here before I see the others.

I shall, of course, call again upon you before I leave." After leaving Mr.O'Brian, Walter visited the houses of several others to whom he bore letters.

The accounts of the feeling throughout the country were more encouraging than those which he had received from Mr.O'Brian.
The hatred of the invaders was greater than ever, and the peasantry in all parts were in a state of sullen desperation.

Indeed, the enemy could nowhere move, in small parties, without the certainty of being attacked.
The pressing need was arms.

A great part of the peasants who owned guns had already joined the army, and the rest possessed no weapons beyond roughly-made pikes, and scythes fixed on long handles.