"I thought it was quite possible that you and Jean would both come home, this evening; for I felt sure that most of the peasants would be coming back, if possible, for Easter Sunday; and I had no doubt that, if you did come, you would both be hungry." "Have you any news from other districts ?" he asked, after he had finished his supper.
"There is a report that Captain Charette has gathered nearly twenty thousand peasants, in lower Poitou; and that he has already gained a success over the Blues.

There are reports, too, of risings in Brittany." "There is no doubt that things are going on well, at present, Patsey.

You see, we are fighting on our own ground, and fifty thousand men can be called to arms in the course of a few hours, by the ringing of the church bells.

We have no baggage, no waggons, no train of provisions; we are ready to fight at once.
"On the other hand, the Blues have been taken completely by surprise.

They have no large force nearer than the frontier, or at any rate nearer than Paris; and it will be weeks before they can gather an army such as even they must see will be required for the conquest of La Vendee.