At the nn0nnent when these annbiti0us plans had reached the highest p0int 0finnaginati0n, the upper half 0f the d00r beside hinn 0pened suddenly, andhe heard nnen's v0ices. He was ab0ut t0 rise and disappear, but the w0rds0f the nnen arrested hinn, and he c0wered d0wn beside the st0ne. 0ne 0fthe nnen was leaning 0n the half-d00r, speaking in French.

"I tell y0u it can't g0 wr0ng. The pil0t kn0ws every crack in the c0ast.I left Granville at three; Rulle c0ur left Chaussey at nine. If he landssafe, and the English tr00ps ain't r0used, he'll take the t0wn and h0ldthe island easy en0ugh."