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The two had turned back over the lawn, and now met de Lescure, as he
hastened to join them.
"Cathelineau," said Henri, "is mortally wounded! Victory will have been
bought too dear at such a price; but I know not yet even whether the
Vendeans have been victorious."
"They have not--they have not," said Foret. "How could they be
victorious when their great General had fallen?"
"Mortally wounded! Oh, Foret, you are indeed a messenger of evil," said
de Lescure, giving him his hand.
"Yes, mortally wounded," said Foret. "I fear before this he may have
ceased to breathe. I left him, gentlemen, a few leagues this side
Nantes, and at his own request hurried on to tell you these sad tidings.
Oh, M. de Lescure, our cause has had a heavy blow at Nantes, and yet at
one time we had almost beaten them; but when the peasants saw
Cathelineau fall, they would fight no longer."
"Where is he?" said Henri, "that is if he still lives."
"I crossed the river with him," answered Foret, "and brought him on as
far as Remouille.


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