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They were seated together, planning the attack for the next morning.
Denot was with Larochejaquelin, and d'Elbee and Stofflet were together
with the detachment on the banks of the river: they were, therefore,
alone when Father Jerome rushed into the room.
"The men are off, M. de Lescure," said he: "do you not hear them? For
Heaven's sake go down to them, Cathelineau; some one has told them that
you and Larochejaquelin were gone to Saumur; and they are all preparing
to follow you."
"Heaven and earth I" said de Lescure, "they will be destroyed."
"Unless you stop them they will," said Father Jerome, "they will all
fall upon the camp just as the republicans are under arms, and prepared
to receive them. Hurry, Cathelineau; you alone can stop them."
Cathelineau without uttering a word, seized his sword, and rushed out
of the room without his cap; and followed by M. de Lescure, hurried
through the farm-yard, leapt a little gate, and got upon the road a few
yards from the place where the waggons had been left.


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