Isabeau；　and　the　Marquis　de　Florac；　instead　of　pursuing　Jean
  Cavalier；　occupied　himself　in　reviving　Isabeau。
  As　it　was；　however；　a　serious　affair；　and　as　the　entire　regiment　had
  sworn　Cavalier's　death；　his　friends　advised　him　to　leave　the　country
  for　a　time。　　La　belle　Isabeau；　trembling　for　the　safety　of　her　lover；
  joined　her　entreaties　to　those　of　his　friends；　and　Jean　Cavalier
  yielded。　　The　young　girl　promised　him　inviolable　fidelity；　and　he；
  relying　on　this　promise；　went　to　Geneva。
  There　he　made　the　acquaintance　of　a　Protestant　gentleman　called　Du
  Serre；　who　having　glass…works　at　the　Mas　Arritas；　quite　near　the　farm
  of　St。　Andeol；　had　undertaken　several　times；　at　the　request　of　Jean's
  father；　Jerome；　to　convey　money　to　Jean；　for　Du　Serre　went　very　often
  to　Geneva；　professedly　on　business　affairs；　but　really　in　the
  interests　of　the　Reformed　faith。　　Between　the　outlaw　and　the　apostle
  union　was　natural。　　Du　Serre　found　in　Cavalier　a　young　man　of　robust
  nature；　active　imagination；　and　irreproachable　courage；　he　confided
  to　him　his　hopes　of　converting　all　Languedoc　and　Vivarais。　　Cavalier
  felt　himself　drawn　back　there　by　many　ties；　especially　by　patriotism
  and　love。　　He　crossed　the　frontier　once　more；　disguised　as　a　servant；
  in　the　suite　of　a　Protestant　gentleman；　he　arrived　one　night　at
  Anduze；　and　immediately　directed　his　steps　to　the　house　of　Isabeau。
  He　was　just　about　to　knock；　although　it　was　one　o'clock　in　the
  morning；　when　the　door　was　opened　from　within；　and　a　handsome　young
  man　came　out；　who　took　tender　leave　of　a　woman　on　the　threshold。　　The
  handsome　young　man　was　the　Marquis　de　Florac；　the　woman　was　Isabeau。
  The　promised　wife　of　the　peasant　had　become　the　mistress　of　the
  noble。
  Our　hero　was　not　the　man　to　suffer　such　an　outrage　quietly。　　He
  walked　straight　up　to　the　marquis　and　stood　right　in　his　way。　　The
  marquis　tried　to　push　him　aside　with　his　elbow；　but　Jean　Cavalier；
  letting　fall　the　cloak　in　which　he　was　wrapped；　drew　his　sword。　　The
  marquis　was　brave；　and　did　not　stop　to　inquire　if　he　who　attacked　him
  was　his　equal　or　not。　　Sword　answered　sword；　the　blades　crossed；　and
  at　the　end　of　a　few　instants　the　marquis　fell；　Jean's　sword　piercing
  his　chest。
  Cavalier　felt　sure　that　he　was　dead；　for　he　lay　at　his　feet
  motionless。　He　knew　he　had　no　time　to　lose；　for　he　had　no　mercy　to
  hope　for。　　He　replaced　his　bloody　sword　in　the　scabbard；　and　made　for
  the　open　country；　from　the　open　country　he　hurried　into　the
  mountains；　and　at　break　of　day　he　was　in　safety。
  The　fugitive　remained　the　whole　day　in　an　isolated　farmhouse　whose
  inmates　offered　him　hospitality。　　As　he　very　soon　felt　that　he　was　in
  the　house　of　a　co…religionist；　he　confided　to　his　host　the
  circumstances　in　which　he　found　himself；　and　asked　where　he　could
  meet　with　an　organised　band　in　which　he　could　enrol　himself　in　order
  to　fight　for　the　propagation　of　the　Reformed　religion。　　The　farmer
  mentioned　Generac　as　being　a　place　in　which　he　would　probably　find　a
  hundred　or　so　of　the　brethren　gathered　together。　　Cavalier　set　out
  the　same　evening　for　this　village；　and　arrived　in　the　middle　of　the
  Camisards　at　the　very　moment　when　they　had　just　caught　sight　of　M。　de
  Broglie　and　his　troops　in　the　distance。　　The　Calvinists　happening　to
  have　no　leader；　Cavalier　with　governing　faculty　which　some　men
  possess　by　nature；　placed　himself　at　their　head　and　took　those
  measures　for　the　reception　of　the　royal　forces　of　which　we　have　seen
  the　result；　so　that　after　the　victory　to　which　his　head　and　arm　had
  contributed　so　much　he　was　confirmed　in　the　title　which　he　had
  arrogated　to　himself；　by　acclamation。
  Such　was　the　famous　Jean　Cavalier　when　the　Royalists　first　learned　of
  his　existence；　through　the　repulse　of　their　bravest　troops　and　the
  death　of　their　most　intrepid　captain。
  The　news　of　this　victory　soon　spread　through　the　Cevennes；　and　fresh
  conflagrations　lit　up　the　mountains　in　sign　of　joy。　　The　beacons　were
  formed　of　the　chateau　de　la　Bastide；　the　residence　of　the　Marquis　de
  Chambonnas；　the　church　of　Samson；　and　the　village　of　Grouppieres；
  where　of　eighty　houses　only　seven　were　left　standing。
  Thereupon　M。　de　Julien　wrote　to　the　king；　explaining　the　serious　turn
  things　had　taken；　and　telling　him　that　it　was　no　longer　a　few
  fanatics　wandering　through　the　mountains　and　flying　at　the　sight　of　a
  dragoon　whom　they　had　to　put　down；　but　organised　companies　well　led
  and　officered；　which　if　united　would　form　an　army　twelve　to　fifteen
  hundred　strong。　　The　king　replied　by　sending　M。　le　Comte　de　Montrevel
  to　Nimes。　　He　was　the　son　of　the　Marechal　de　Montrevel；　chevalier　of
  the　Order　of　the　Holy　Spirit；　major…general；　lieutenant　of　the　king
  in　Bresse　and　Charolais；　and　captain　of　a　hundred　men…at…arms。
  In　their　struggle　against　shepherds；　keepers；　and　peasants；　M。　de
  Brogue；　M。　de　Julien；　and　M。　de　Baville　were　thus　joined　together
  with　the　head　of　the　house　of　Beaune；　which　had　already　at　this　epoch
  produced　two　cardinals；　three　archbishops；　two　bishops；　a　viceroy　of
  Naples；　several　marshals　of　France；　and　many　governors　of　Savoy；
  Dauphine；　and　Bresse。
  He　was　followed　by　twenty　pieces　of　ordnance；　five　thousand　bullets；
  four　thousand　muskets；　and　fifty　thousand　pounds　of　powder；　all　of
  which　was　carried　down　the　river　Rhone；　while　six　hundred　of　the
  skilful　mountain　marksmen　called　'miquelets'　from　Roussillon　came
  down　into　Languedoc。
  M。　de　Montrevel　was　the　bearer　of　terrible　orders。　　Louis　XIV　was
  determined；　no　matter　what　it　cost；　to　root　out　heresy；　and　set　about
  this　work　as　if　his　eternal　salvation　depended　on　it。　　As　soon　as　M。
  de　Baville　had　read　these　orders；　he　published　the　following
  proclamation：
  〃The　king　having　been　informed　that　certain　people　without　religion
  bearing　arms　have　been　guilty　of　violence；　burning　down　churches　and
  killing　priests；　His　Majesty　hereby　commands　all　his　subjects　to　hunt
  these　people　down；　and　that　those　who　are　taken　with　arms　in　their
  hands　or　found　amongst　their　bands；　be　punished　with　death　without
  any　trial　whatever；　that　their　houses　be　razed　to　the　ground　and
  their　goods　confiscated；　and　that　all　buildings　in　which　assemblies
  of　these　people　have　been　held；　be　demolished。　　The　king　further
  forbids　fathers；　mothers；　brothers；　sisters；　and　other　relations　of
  the　fanatics；　or　of　other　rebels；　to　give　them　refuge；　food；　stores；
  ammunition；　or　other　assistance　of　any　kind；　under　any　pretext
  whatever；　either　directly　or　indirectly；　on　pain　of　being　reputed
  accessory　to　the　rebellion；　and　he　commands　the　Sieur　de　Baville　and
  whatever　officers　he　may　choose　to　prosecute　such　and　pronounce
  sentence　of　death　on　them。　　Furthermore；　His　Majesty　commands　that
  all　the　inhabitants　of　Languedoc　who　may　be　absent　at　the　date　of　the
  issue　of　this　proclamation；　return　home　within　a　week；　unless　their
  absence　be　caused　by　legitimate　business；　in　which　case　they　shall
  declare　the　same　to　the　commandant；　the　Sieur　de　Montrevel；　or　to　the
  intendant；　the　Sieur　de　Baville；　and　also　to　the　mayors　and　consuls
  of　the　places　where　they　may　be；　receiving　from　the　latter
  certificates　that　there　is　a　sufficient　reason　for　their　delay；　which
  certificates　they　shall　forward　to　the　above…mentioned　commandant　or
  intendant。　　And　His　Majesty　furthermore　commands　the　said　commandant
  and　intendant　to　admit　no　foreigner　or　inhabitant　of　any　other
  province　into　Languedoc　for　commercial　purposes　or　for　any　other
  reason　whatsoever；　unless　provided　with　certificates　from　the
  commandants　or　intendants　of　the　provinces　whence　they　come；　or　from
  the　judges　of　the　royal　courts　in　the　places　whence　they　come；　or
  from　the　nearest　place　containing　such　courts。　　Foreigners　must　be
  provided　with　passports　from　the　ambassadors　or　ministers　of　the　king
  accredited　to　the　countries　to　which　they　belong；　or　from　the
  commandants　or　intendants　of　the　provinces；　or　from　the　judges　of　the
  royal　courts　of　the　places　in　which　they　may　be　at　the　date　of　this
  proclamation。　　Furthermore；　it　is　His　Majesty's　will　that　those　who
  are　found　in　the；　aforesaid　province　of　Languedoc　without　such
  certificates　be　regarded　as　fanatics　and　rebels；　and　that　they　be
  prosecuted　as　such；　and　punished　with　death；　and　that　they　be　brought
  for　this　purpose　before　the　aforesaid　Sieur　de　Baville　or　the
  officers　whom　he　may　choose。
  （Signed）
  （Countersigned）
  LOUIS　PHILIPPEAU
  〃Given　at　Versailles　the　25th　day；　of　the　month　of　February　1703。〃
  M。　de　Montrevel　obeyed　this　proclamation　to　the　letter。　　For
  instance；　one　daythe　1st　of　April　1703as　he　was　seated　at　dinner
  it　was　reported　to　him　that　about　one　hundred　and　fifty　Reformers
  were　assembled　in　a　mill　at　Carmes；　outside　Nimes；　singing　psalms。
  Although　he　was　told　at　the　same　time　that　the　gathering　was　composed
  entirely　of　old　people　and　children；　he　was　none　the　less　furious；
  and　rising　from　the　table；　gave　orders　that　the　call　to　horse　should
  be　sounded。　　Putting　himself　at　the　head　of　his　dragoons；　he　advanced
  on　the　mill；　and　before　the　Huguenots　knew　that　they　were　about　to　be
  attacked　they　were　surrounded　on　every　side。　It　was　no　combat　which
  ensued；　for　the　Huguenots　were　incapable　of　resistance；　it　was　simply