They have every luxury there, while we are starving." After leaving the village, the man to whom she had spoken repeated what she had said, and it was agreed to make the attempt.

At the first cottage they came to they made further inquiries, and found that the lord of the soil was very unpopular; for, in spite of the badness of the times, he insisted on receiving his rents without abatement, and where money was not forthcoming, had seized cattle and horses, assessing them at a price far below what they would have fetched at the nearest market.
They therefore marched to the house.

It was a very large one.

The captain thoughtfully placed Charlie and Stanislas among the six men who were to remain without, to prevent any of the inmates leaving the chateau.

With the rest, he made a sudden attack on the great door of the house, and beat it down with a heavy sledge hammer.
Just as it gave way, some shots were fired from the inside, but they rushed in, overpowered the servants, and were soon masters of the place.
In half an hour they came out again, laden with booty.