[16] -
Madame Guillin, who is saved through the compassion of two of the
inhabitants of the place, succeeds, after encountering many dangers,
in reaching Lyons; she and her children lost everything, "the
chateau, its dependencies, the crop of the preceding year, wine,
grain, furniture, plate, ready money, assignats, notes, and
contracts." Ten days later, the department gives notice to the
National Assembly that "similar projects are still being plotted and
arranged, and that there are (always) threats of burning chateaux
and rent-rolls;" that no doubt of this can possibly exist: "the
inhabitants of the country only await the opportunity, to renew
these scenes of horror."[17]
IV.
The nobles obliged to leave the rural districts. - They take
refuge in towns. - The dangers they incur. - The eighty-two
gentlemen of Caen
Amidst these multiplied and reviving Jacqueries there is nothing
left but flight, and the nobles, driven out of the rural districts,
seek refuge in the towns.
Pages:
747
748
749
750
751
752
753
754
755
756
757
758
759
760
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
768
769
770
771