At sea I am Captain Jean Martin, a peaceful trader with, as you know, but little regard for the revenue laws of your country.

On the other hand, in La Vendee I am Monsieur Jean Martin, a landed proprietor, and on friendly terms with all the nobles and gentry in my neighbourhood.

It is evident that I cannot continue to play this double part.

Already great numbers of arrests have been made here, and the prisons are half full.

I hear that a commissioner from the Assembly is expected here shortly, to try these suspects, as they are called; and from what we know already, we may be sure that there will be little mercy shown.
"They are almost all people of substance; and the people, as they call themselves, are on principle opposed to men of substance.