Now I know that nothing has come of them but murder and misery, and the madness increases rather than diminishes.

Hopeless as I own your struggle seems, to me, I would at least rather be killed in battle than executed here; but I would rather still get to England, if I could.

As you know, I can play the violin well, and might be able to support myself, by its aid, if nothing else turned up." "If you are thinking of going, Desailles, I will give you a letter to my father-in-law, at Poole.

I hear that my mother and sister have escaped, and they have doubtless gone there, so you will not find yourself friendless.
"And now for the purpose that has brought me here.

I had no idea, until I arrived, that these wretches had imprisoned my father; who is the last man to interfere in politics, and has, I am sure, never uttered a word of enmity against the Convention.