You know him well, Jules.

I rely much more upon him than I do on myself.

He is full of plans and contrivances, and has rendered extraordinary services during the war.

He has with him, or rather will have in the course of a day or so, a band of forty lads, of whom he is the captain, who have acted as scouts to Cathelineau.

They will be in hiding, a mile or two out of the town." Jules lifted his eyebrows.
"I am afraid that such a force as that would be of very little use to you, Jean--in fact, of no use whatever.