He found him at Cardet, whither, as we have said, he had retired after the day of Calvisson.

Despite the resolution which Cavalier had taken never to show his face again to the marechal, the baron repeated to him so many times that M.de Villars was thoroughly convinced that what had happened had not been his fault, he having done everything that he could to prevent it, that the young chief began to feel his self-confidence and courage returning, and hearing that the marachal had expressed himself as very much pleased with his conduct, to which Vincel had borne high testimony, made up his mind to return to Nimes.

They left Cardet at once, followed by the forty men who had remained true to Cavalier, ten on horse and thirty on foot, and arrived on the 31st May at Saint-Genies, whither M.
de Villars had come to meet them.
The assurances of d'Aygaliers were justified.

The marechal received Cavalier as if he were still the chief of a powerful party and able to negotiate with him on terms of equality.

At Cavalier's request, in order to prove to him that he stood as high in his good opinion as ever, the marechal returned once more to gentle methods, and mitigated the severity of his first proclamation by a second, granting an extension of the amnesty: "The principal chiefs of the rebels, with the greater number of their followers, having surrendered, and having received the king's pardon, we declare that we give to all those who have taken up arms until next Thursday, the 5th instant inclusive, the opportunity of receiving the like pardon, by surrendering to us at Anduze, or to M.le Marquis de Lalande at Alais, or to M.de Menon at Saint Hippolyte, or to the commandants of Uzes, Nimes, and Lunel.