It would not do to give you silver.

With this you can pay for your ferry across the water, and buy food on the way.

It were best that, both on this side of the river and the other, you travel either by by-lanes or through the fields.
"When you get near Nantes, keep close to the river, and enter the last large copse before you get there.

Andre or Pierre are likely to be there first, and will be on the lookout for you.

They will join me in the town and bring you orders when necessary, and will send two or three of you in, daily, to buy food for the rest.
"I can give you no orders beyond that.