air. Ravanel had gone away, but
Roland had debated with them at some length, so they determined to speak
to "the brethren"--that is, to the troops under Roland and Ravanel, whose
headquarters at the moment were at Leuzies, in order that they might know
exactly what articles had been agreed on between Roland's envoys and the
marechal. Those who made up their minds to take this step were,
Cavalier, Roland, Moise, Saint-Paul, Laforet, Maille, and d'Aygaliers.
We take the following account of what happened in consequence of this
decision from d'Aygaliers' Memoirs:

"We had no sooner determined on this plan, than, anxious to carry it out,
we set off. We followed a narrow mountain path on the face of the cliff
which rose up to our right; to our left flowed the Gardon.

"Having gone about a league, we came in sight of the troops, about 3000
strong; an advanced post barred our way.

"Thinking it was placed there in our honour, I was advancing
unsuspiciously, when suddenly we found our road cut off by Camisards to
right and left, who threw themselves on Roland and forced him in among
their troops. Maille and Malplach were dragged from their horses. As to
Cavalier, who was somewhat behind, as soon as he saw people coming
towards him with uplifted sabres and shouting Traitor! he put spurs to
his horse and went off at full gallop, followed by some townspeople from
Anduze who had come with us, and who, now that they saw the reception we
met with, were ready to die with fear.

"I was too far forward to escape: five or six muskets rested on my breast
and a pistol pressed each ear; so I made up my mind to be bold. I told
the troopers to fire; I was willing to die in the service of my prince,
my country, and my religion, as well as for themselves, whom I was trying
to benefit by procuring them the king's goodwill.

"These words, which I repeated several times in the midst of the greatest
uproar, gave them pause.

"They commanded me to retire, as they did not want to kill me. I said I
should do nothing of the kind: I was going into the middle of the troops
to defend Roland against the charge of treason, or be put to death
myself, unless I could convince them that what I had proposed to him and
Cavalier was for the good of the country, of our religion, and the
brethren; and having thus expostulated at the top of my voice against
thirty voices all trying to drown mine for about an hour, I offered to
fight the man who had induc