.

Consequently, M. de Villars on his side sent Roland M. de Montrevel, an
officer commanding a battalion of marines, and M. de la Maison-Blanche,
captain of the Froulay regiment; while Roland in return sent M. de
Villars four of his principal officers with the title of
plenipotentiaries.

Unskilled in diplomacy as these envoys were, and laughable as they
appeared to contemporary historians, they received nevertheless the
marechal's consent to the following conditions:

1. That Cavalier and Roland should each be placed in charge of a
regiment serving abroad, and that each of them should be allowed a
minister.

2. That all the prisoners should be released and the exiles recalled.

3. That the Protestants should be permitted to leave the kingdom, taking
their effects with them.

4. That those Camisards who desired to remain might do so, on giving up
their arms.

5. That those who were abroad might return.

6. That no one should be molested on account of his religion provided
everyone remained quietly at home.

7. That indemnities should be borne by the whole province, and not
exacted specially from the Protestants.

8. That a general amnesty should be granted to all without reserve.

These articles were laid before Roland and Ravanel by d'Aygaliers.
Cavalier, who from the day he went back to Nimes had remained in the
governor's suite, asked leave to return with the baron, and was permitted
to do so. D'Aygaliers and he set out together in consequence for Anduze,
and met Roland and Ravanel about a quarter of a league from the town,
waiting to know the result of the negotiations. They were accompanied by
MM. de Montbel and de Maison-Blanche, the Catholic hostages.

As soon as Cavalier and Roland met they burst out into recriminations and
reproaches, but through the efforts of d'Aygaliers they soon became more
friendly, and even embraced on parting.

But Ravanel was made of harder stuff: as soon as he caught sight of
Cavalier he called him "traitor," saying that for his part he would never
surrender till the Edict of Nantes was re-enacted; then, having warned
them that the governor's promises were not to be trusted, and having
predicted that a day would come when they would regret their too great
confidence in him, he left the conference and rejoined his troops, which,
with those of Roland, were drawn up on a mountain about three-quarters of
a league distant.

The negotiators did not, however, desp