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Laud's, in Echanbroignes, and
Clisson, they are ready, to a man, to oppose the troops: he will go with
me to Clisson on Sunday afternoon; on Monday, with God's will, we will
be in the thick of it"
"And will Father Jerome be there, among the soldiers "said Marie.
"Why not," said Henri, "will the peasants fight worse when they see
their priest before them?"
"And if he should fall?"
"He will fail in the service of his God and his King; Father Jerome will
be here himself tomorrow."
"The Cure of St Laud's," said Agatha, "is not the man to sit idle, when
good work is to be done, but, oh! what awful times are these, when the
priests themselves have to go out to fight for their altars and their
crucifix."
"I will return home with you, M Larochejaquelin, when you go to
Clisson," said Marie.
"And leave Agatha alone?" said Henri
"Don't mind me, Henri," said Agatha, "I shall be well here. Marie cannot
leave Madame de Lescure alone, when her husband is, away and in such
danger."
"You will soon have company here enough," said Henri.


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