Superstitious and ignorant as they are, they are, as you know, always ready to consider anything they can't understand, and which acts greatly in their favour, as a special interposition of Providence.

I am bound to say that Leigh acted upon such very slender grounds that even Cathelineau, who is enormously in advance of the peasantry in general, was staggered by it; and told me he could not have believed it possible that anyone should, on such a slight clue, have followed the matter up, unless by a special inspiration." "The thing was as simple as A B C," Leigh broke in.
"You will have to remain a silent listener, Leigh," his sister said, "when Jean is telling me the story.

I cannot have him interrupted." "Very well," Leigh said.

"Then I will put on my hat, take a fresh horse from the stable, and ride off to see how the two wounded boys are going on." "I can tell you that they are almost well; but still, if you don't want to hear Jean's story of all your adventures, by all means go round.

I am sure that the tenants will be gratified at hearing that you rode over to see them, the very first evening you came home." The Vendean leaders had for some time felt the necessity of having a generally recognized authority, and after the battle of Fontenay they decided to appoint a council, who were to reside permanently at some central place and administer the affairs of the whole district, provide supplies for the armies, and make all other civil arrangements; so that the generals would be able to attend only to the actual fighting.