Looking out through the bushes, I saw the smoke coming out from two or three windows of the chateau.

Then I made off as quickly as I could, got into the church, and set the bells ringing; thinking that it might frighten off the Blues, though I knew that the men were all away, and there was no chance of help.
"Soon they came riding along at full speed, and I saw madame in the middle of them.

As soon as they had gone, the women all ran out from their houses.

We tried our best to put out the flames, but the fire had too much hold.
"As we were doing this, I saw Marthe with the child in her arms.

It had been saved well-nigh by a miracle, she said, and she told me how her mistress had run in to her.