"Nevertheless," said Montlouis, "it is a bad affair. Bretagne does not revolt."
"She waits our condemnation," said Talhouet.
"Then she will revolt somewhat late," said Montlouis.
"But our condemnation may not take place," said Pontcalec. "Say, frankly, we are guilty, but without proofs who will dare to sentence us? The commission?"
"No, not the commission, but Dubois."
"I have a great mind to do one thing," said Du Couëdic.
"What?"
"At the first audience to cry, 'Bretagne to the rescue!' Each time we have seen faces of friends; we should be delivered or killed, but at least it would be decided. I should prefer death to this suspense."
"But why run the risk of being wounded by some satellite of justice?"
"Because such a wound might be healed; not so the wound the executioner would make."