midnight
Lescure had fallen in the fighting on the fourteenth . Bonchamp and d'Elbee were both desperately wounded at the battle at Chollet , and were carried off by their men . La Rochejaquelein , with whom Jean Martin and Leigh were riding , had made almost superhuman efforts to check the panic ; and they fell back , almost broken hearted , with a band of peasants , who held together to the last . On the previous day Leigh had escorted Patsey to Beaupreau , and it was to this town that the fugitives made their way , arriving there at midnight . `` Thank God that you are both alive ! '' Patsey said , bursting into tears as her husband entered the room in which she was established . `` We can hardly believe it ourselves , '' Jean said .