You must always keep a change of clothes, and your trinkets and so on, packed up; so that at an hour's notice you and Marthe can start with the child, either on receiving a note from me telling you where to join us, or if you get news that a force from Nantes is marching rapidly in this direction.

Two horses will always remain in the stables, in readiness to put into the light cart.

Henri will be your driver.
Francois you must send off to find us, and tell us the road that you have taken.

However, of course we shall make all these arrangements later on, when affairs become more serious.

I don't think there is any chance, whatever, of the enemy making their way into the country for weeks, perhaps for months, to come." The next morning, Jean Martin and Leigh started early.