"It was unavoidable. Heaven will help us."
"Did you tell your father all?"
"I told him you had saved my life yesterday, and that you would perhaps save his to-morrow.”
"To-morrow! Yes, quite right; to-morrow I shall save his life, if it is his will."
"How? What? Speak! Speak! If that were possible, how fortunately all things have come to pass!"
"However—" I began hesitatingly.
"Well?"
"It will be impossible for you to accompany him."
"I told you I was resolute."
"I am quite confident, however, that I shall be able later to procure a passport for you."
"First tell me about my father; my own distress is less important."
"Well, I told you I had friends, did I not?"
"Yes."
"To-day I sought out one of them."
"Proceed."
"A man whose name is familiar to you; whose name is a guarantee of courage and honor."
"And this man is?"
"Marceau."
"General Marceau?"
"Yes."
"True, he will keep a promise."
"Well, he has promised."
"Mon Dieu! How happy you make me! What has he promised? Tell me all."
"He has promised to help us."
"In what manner?"
"In a very simple manner. Kléber has just had him promoted to the command of the western army. He departs to-morrow night."
"To-morrow night! We shall have no time to make the smallest preparation."
"There are no preparations to make."
"I do not understand."
"He will take your father with him."
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