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CHAPTER IV. — CATHELINEAU.
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The revolt of St. Florent took place on the day after that on which the priest had breakfasted at Durbelli猫re, and the rumours1 of it went quickly through the country. As Cathelineau had said, the news was soon known in Nantes and Angers, and the commander of the republican troops determined3 most thoroughly4 to avenge5 the insolence6 and rebellion of the vain people of St. Florent. He was not, however, able to accomplish his threat on the instant, for he also was collecting conscripts in the neighbourhood of Nantes, and the peasantry had heard of the doings of St. Florent as well as the soldiers, and the men of Brittany seemed inclined to follow the example of the men of Anjou.
He had, therefore, for a time enough to occupy his own troops, without destroying the rebels of St. Florent—and it was well for St. Florent that it was so. Had he at once marched five hundred men, with four pieces of cannon7 against the town, he might have reduced the place to ashes, and taken a bloody8 revenge for their victory The men of St Florent would have had no means of opposing such a force, and the peasantry generally were not armed, the tactics of the royalists were not settled, and the revolt through the province was not general. The destruction of St Florent was postponed9 for a month, and at the expiration10 of that time, the troops of the republic had too much to do, to return to the little town where the war had commenced.
The rumour2 of what had been done at St. Florent, was also soon known in Coron, in Torfou, and in Clisson. The battle was fought on Thursday, and early on Saturday morning, M. de Lescure had heard some indistinct rumour of the occurrence; indistinct at least it seemed to him, for he could not believe that the success of the townspeople was so complete, as it was represented to him to be; he heard at the same time that the revolt had been headed by Cathelineau and Foret, and that as soon as the battle was over, they had started for Durbelli猫re to engage the assistance of Henri Larochejaquelin. De Lescure, therefore, determined to go at once to Durbelli猫re; and Adolphe Denot, who was with him, accompanied him.
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implore
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citadel
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孤儿( orphan的名词复数 ) | |
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