It seemed that Chapeau's promise was this time true; and that, at any
rate, for a time, they all found plenty in Laval. Henri established his
head-quarters in a stone house, in the centre of the town, and here also
he got accommodation for the three ladies and M. de Lescure. Nor did
Chapeau forget to include Annot Stein in the same comfortable
establishment, under the pretext that her services would be
indispensable.
M. de Lescure had suffered grievously through the whole journey, but he
seemed to rally when he reached Laval, and the comparative comfort of
his quiet chamber gave him ease, and lessened his despondency. The whole
party recovered something of their usual buoyancy, and when Henri
brought in word, in the evening, that if the worst came to the worst,
he could certainly hold out the town against the republican army until
assistance reached them from England, they were all willing to hope that
the cause in which they were engaged might still prosper.
CHAPTER IX
LA PETITE VENDEE
For four or five days they all remained quiet in Laval, with nothing to
disturb their tranquillity, but rumours of what was going on on both
sides of the river.
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