He is young to fight, but there will doubtless be many others no older, and probably much less strong than he is.

Moreover, if I should be killed, it is he who must bear you the news, and must arrange with you your plans, and act as your protector.
"I do not say that I should advise your leaving the chateau directly, but if the Republicans come this way, it will be no place for you; and I should say that it would be vastly better that you should, at once, endeavour to cross to England.

There are five thousand francs in gold in my bureau, which are worth three or four times their value in assignats; and should, if you can gain the coast, be amply sufficient to procure a passage for you to England.
"Do not weep, dear.

It is necessary to leave you, on an undertaking of this kind, prepared for whatever may happen.

At present the risk is very small.