KLEBER.
A terrible charge! The punishment is instant death.—Captain Kauvar, what have you to say?
PAUL.
But little.—I led last night the band of men who mined the Faubourg and cleared the road for our army to advance.
KLEBER.
A desperate undertaking, crowned with great success!—We gave you all up as dead.
PAUL.
We should have been, but for the clemency of Rochejacquelein. He spared my men, and put me on parole. He could have shot us all, but by letting him escape I saved the band of patriots to whom our army owes its victory to-day.
[All cheer.