The first rank raised their muskets and took aim, thus indicating that they were ready to obey.

But it was not a danger of this kind that could frighten Cavalier; he continued to advance.

Then Moses seeing his peril, threw himself between the Camisards and him, stretching out his arms and shouting, "Stop! stop! misguided men! Are you going to kill Brother Cavalier like a highwayman and thief?
You must pardon him, my brethren! you must pardon him! If he has done wrong in the past, he will do better in future." Then those who had taken aim at Cavalier grounded their muskets, and Cavalier changing menace for entreaty, begged them not to break the promise that he had made in their name; whereupon the prophets struck up a psalm, and the rest of the soldiers joining in, his voice was completely drowned.

Nevertheless, Cavalier did not lose heart, but accompanied them on their march to Saint-Esteve, about a league farther on, unable to relinquish all hope.

On reaching Saint-Esteve the singing ceased for a moment, and he made another attempt to recall them to obedience.