staying　for　clothes　or　horse；　ran　off　in　his　shirt；　escaping　by　a
  postern　gate　which　opened　on　the　forest　just　as　de　Menon　entered　by
  another。　　He　found　Roland's　bed　still　warm；　and　took　possession　of
  his　clothes；　finding　in　a　coat　pocket　a　purse　containing　thirty…five
  Louis；　and　in　the　stables　three　superb　horses。　　The　Camisards
  answered　this　beginning　of　hostilities　by　a　murder。　　Four　of　them；
  thinking　they　had　reasons　for　displeasure　against　one　of　M。　de
  Baville's　subordinates；　named　Daude；　who　was　both　mayor　and
  magistrate；　at　Le　Vigan；　hid　in　a　corn…field　which　he　had　to　pass　on
  his　way　back　from　La　Valette；　his　country　　place。　　Their　measures
  were　successful：　Daude　came　along　just　as　was　expected；　and　as　he　had
  not　the　slightest　suspicion　of　the　impending　danger；　he　continued
  conversing　with　M；　de　Mondardier；　a　gentleman　of　the　neighbourhood
  who　had　asked　for　the；　hand　of　Daude's　daughter　in　marriage　that　very
  day。　　Suddenly　he　found　himself　surrounded　by　four　men；　who；
  upbraiding　him　for　his　exactions　and　cruelties；　shot　him　twice
  through　the　head　with　a　pistol。　　They　offered　no　violence　to　M。　de
  Mondardier　except　to　deprive　him　of　his　laced　hat　and　sword。　　The　day
  on　which　M。　de　Villars　heard　of　its　murder　he　set　a　price　on　the
  heads　of　Roland；　Ravanel；　and　Catinat。　　Still　the　example　set　by
  Cavalier；　joined　to　the　resumption　of　hostilities；　was　not　without
  influence　on　the　Camisards；　every　day　letters　arrived　from　single
  troopers　offering　to　lay　down　their　arms；　and　in　one　day　thirty
  rebels　came　in　and　put　themselves　into　Lalande's　hands；　while　twenty
  surrendered　to　Grandval；　these　were　accorded　not　only　pardon；　but
  received　a　reward；　in　hopes　that　they　might　be　able　to　induce　others
  to　do　like　them；　and　on　the　15th　June　eight　of　the　troops　which　had
  abandoned　Cavalier　at　Calvisson　made　submission；　while　twelve　others
  asked　to　be　allowed　to　return　to　their　old　chief　to　follow　him
  wherever　he　went。　　This　request　was　at　once　granted：　they　were　sent
  to　Valabregues；　where　they　found　forty…two　of　their　old　comrades；
  amongst　whom　were　Duplan　and　Cavalier's　young　brother；　who　had　been
  ordered　there　a　few　days　before。　　As　they　arrived　they　were　given
  quarters　in　the　barracks；　and　received　good　paythe　chiefs　forty
  sous　a　day；　and　the　privates　ten。　　So　they　felt　as　happy　as　possible；
  being　well　fed　and　well　lodged；　and　spent　their　time　preaching；
  praying；　and　psalm…singing；　in　season　and　out　of　season。　　All　this；
  says　La　Baume；　was　so　disagreeable　to　the　inhabitants　of　the　place；
  who　were　Catholics；　that　if　they　had　not　been　guarded　by　the　king's
  soldiers　they　would　have　been　pitched　into　the　Rhone。
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  Meantime　the　date　of　Cavalier's　departure　drew　near。　　A　town　was　to
  be　named　in　which　he　was　to　reside　at　a　sufficient　distance　from　the
  theatre　of　war　to　prevent　the　rebels　from　depending　on　him　any　more；
  in　this　town　he　was　to　organise　his　regiment；　and　as　soon　as　it　was
  complete　it　was　to　go；　under　his　command；　to　Spain；　and　fight　for　the
  king。　　M。　de　Villars　was　still　on　the　same　friendly　terms　with　him；
  treating　him；　not　like　a　rebel；　but　according　to　his　new　rank　in　the
  French　army。　　On　the　21st　June　he　told　him　that　he　was　to　get　ready
  to　leave　the　next　day；　and　at　the　same　time　he　handed　him　an　advance
  on　their　future　payfifty　Louis　for　himself；　thirty　for　Daniel
  Billard；　who　had　been　made　lieutenant…colonel　in　the　place　of
  Ravanel；　ten　for　each　captain；　five　for　each　lieutenant；　two　for　each
  sergeant；　and　one　for　each　private。　　The　number　of　his　followers　had
  then　reached　one　hundred　and　fifty；　only　sixty　of　whom　were　armed。
  M。　de　Vassiniac；　major　in　the　Fimarcn　regiment；　accompanied　them　with
  fifty　dragoons　and　fifty　of　the　rank　and　file　from　Hainault。
  All　along　the　road　Cavalier　and　his　men　met　with　a　courteous
  reception；　at　Macon　they　found　orders　awaiting　them　to　halt。
  Cavalier　at　once　wrote　to　M。　de　Chamillard　to　tell　him　that　he　had
  things　of　importance　to　communicate　to　him；　and　the　minister　sent　a
  courier　of　the　Cabinet　called　Lavallee　to　bring　Cavalier　to
  Versailles。　　This　message　more　than　fulfilled　all　Cavalier's　hopes：
  he　knew　that　he　had　been　greatly　talked　about　at　court；　and　in　spite
  of　his　natural　modesty　the　reception　he　had　met　with　at　Times　had
  given　him　new　ideas；　if　not　of　his　own　merit；　at　least　of　his　own
  importance。　　Besides；　he　felt　that　his　services　to　the　king　deserved
  some　recognition。
  The　way　in　which　Cavalier　was　received　by　Chamillard　did　not　disturb
  these　golden　dreams：　the　minister　welcomed　the　young　colonel　like　a
  man　whose　worth　he　appreciated；　and　told　him　that　the　great　lords　and
  ladies　of　the　court　were　not　less　favourably　disposed　towards　him。
  The　next　day　Chamillard　announced　to　Cavalier　that　the　king　desired
  to　see　him；　and　that　he　was　to　keep　himself　prepared　for　a　summons　to
  court。　　Two　days　later；　Cavalier　received　a　letter　from　the　minister
  telling　him　to　be　at　the　palace　at　four　o'clock　in　the　afternoon；　and
  he　would　place　him　on　the　grand　staircase；　up　which　the　king　would
  pass。
  Cavalier　put　on　his　handsomest　clothes；　for　the　first　time　in　his
  life　perhaps　taking　trouble　with　his　toilet。　　He　had　fine　features；
  to　which　his　extreme　youth；　his　long　fair　hair；　and　the　gentle
  expression　of　his　eyes　lent　much　charm。　　Two　years　of　warfare　had
  given　him　a　martial　air；　in　short；　even　among　the　most　elegant；　he
  might　pass　as　a　beau　cavalier。
  At　three　o'clock　he　reached　Versailles；　and　found　Chamillard　waiting
  for　him；　all　the　courtiers　of　every　rank　were　in　a　state　of　great
  excitement；　for　they　had　learned　that　the　great　Louis　had　expressed　a
  wish　to　meet　the　late　Cevenol　chief；　whose　name　had　been　pronounced
  so　loud　and　so　often　in　the　mountains　of　Languedoc　that　its　echoes
  had　resounded　in　the　halls　of　Versailles。　　Cavalier　had　not　been
  mistaken　in　thinking　that　everyone　was　curious　to　see　him；　only　as　no
  one　yet　knew　in　what　light　the　king　regarded　him；　the　courtiers　dared
  not　accost　him　for　fear　of　compromising　their　dignity；　the　manner　of
  his　reception　by　His　Majesty　would　regulate　the　warmth　of　his
  reception　by　everyone　else。
  Met　thus　by　looks　of　curiosity　and　affected　silence；　the　young
  colonel　felt　some　embarrassment；　and　this　increased　when　Chamillard；
  who　had　accompanied　him　to　his　appointed　place；　left　him　to　rejoin
  the　king。　　However；　in　a　few　moments　he　did　what　embarrassed　people
  so　often　do；　hid　his　shyness　under　an　air　of　disdain；　and；　leaning　on
  the　balustrade；　crossed　his　legs　and　played　with　the　feather　of　his
  hat。
  When　half　an　hour　had　passed　in　this　manner；　a　great　commotion　was
  heard：　Cavalier　turned　in　the　direction　from　which　it　came；　and
  perceived　the　king　just　entering　the　vestibule。　　It　was　the　first
  time　he　had　seen　him；　but　he　recognized　him　at　once。　　Cavalier's
  knees　knocked　together　and　his　face　flushed。
  The　king　mounted　the　stairs　step　by　step　with　his　usual　dignity；
  stopping　from　time　to　time　to　say　a　word　or　make　a　sign　with　head　or
  hand。　　Behind　him；　two　steps　lower；　came　Chamillard；　moving　and
  stopping　as　the　king　moved　and　stopped；　and　answering　the　questions
  which　His　Majesty　put　to　him　in　a　respectful　but　formal　and　precise
  manner。
  Reaching　the　level　on　which　Cavalier　stood；　the　king　stopped　under
  pretext　of　pointing　out　to　Chamillard　a　new　ceiling　which　Le　Brun　had
  just　finished；　but　really　to　have　a　good　look　at　the　singular　man　who
  had　maintained　a　struggle　against　two　marshals　of　France　and　treated
  with　a　third　on　equal　terms。　　When　he　had　examined　him　quite　at　his
  ease；　he　turned　to　Chamillard；　pretending　he　had　only　just　caught
  sight　of　the　stranger；　and　asked：
  〃Who　is　this　young　gentleman？〃
  〃Sire；〃　answered　the　minister；　stepping　forward　to　present　him　to　the
  king；　〃this　is　Colonel　Jean　Cavalier。〃
  〃Ah　yes；〃　said　the　king　contemptuously；　〃the　former　baker　of　Anduze！〃
  And　shrugging　his　shoulders　disdainfully；　he　passed　on。
  Cavalier　on　his　side　had；　like　Chamillard；　taken　a　step　forward；　when
  the　scornful　answer　of　the　great　king　changed　him　into　a　statue。　　For
  an　instant　he　stood　motionless　and　pale　as　death；　then　instinctively
  he　laid　his　hand　on　his　sword；　but　becoming　conscious　that　he　was
  lost　if　he　remained　an　instant　longer　among　these　people；　whom　not
  one　of　his　motions　escaped；　although　they　pretended　to　despise　him
  too　much　to　be　aware　of　his　presence；　he　dashed　down　the　staircase
  and　through　the　hall；　upsetting　two　or　three　footmen　who　were　in　his
  way；　hurried　into　the　garden；　ran　across　it　at　full　speed；　and
  regaining　his　room　at　the　hotel；　threw　himself　on　the　floor；　where　he
  rolled　like　a　maniac；　uttering　cries　of　rage；　and　cursing　the　hour
  when；　trusting　to　the　promises　of　M。　de　Villars；　he　had　abandoned　the
  mountains　where　he　was　as　much　a　king　as　Louis　XIV　at　Versailles。　The
  same　evening　he　received　orders　to　leave　Paris　and　rejoin　his
  regiment　at　Macon。　　He　therefore　set　out　the　next　morning；　without
  seeing　M。　de　Chamillard　again。
  Cavalier　on　arriving　at　Macon　found　that　his　comrades　had　had　a　visit
  from　M。　d'Aygaliers；　who　had　come　again　to　Paris；　in　the　hope　of
  obtaining　more　from　the　king　than　M。　de　Villars　could　or　would　grant。
  Cavalier；　withou