“Faith!” said the young man, “I must admit that the ride has hollowed me.”
“I make a point,” said Georges, “of eating the best breakfast I can before fighting.”
“Then you are going to fight?”
“I think so.”
“Against whom?”
“Why, the Republicans, and as we have to do with General Hatry, I doubt if he surrenders without resistance.”
“Do the Republicans know they are going to fight you?”
“They haven’t the least idea.”
“So it is to be a surprise?”
“Not exactly, inasmuch as when the fog lifts they will see us as soon as we see them.” Then, turning to the man who seemed to be in charge of the provisions, Cadoudal added, “Brise-Bleu, is there anything for breakfast?”