night Harry seizes the opportunity to kill Lebat and rescue Marie with the letter of release from Robespierre. Harry travels to Nantes with Louise and the girls while Marie stays in Paris with Victor, who is slowly recovering. Upon their arrival in Nantes, Harry struggles to find a ship that will carry them to England. Louise, weakened by the long and trying journey, soon falls ill and dies. Jeanne finds passage to England with a fisherman named Adolphe, the husband of Martha Pichon, a woman whose child Jeanne helped nurse back to health. Before they can make the arrangements, however, Jeanne and Virginie are arrested. Harry narrowly rescues them from being drowned in the river with the other prisoners, and they find a trustworthy captain to take them to England. They arrive safely in England and Harry is reunited with his family, who thought him long dead in the violence of the Revolution. Several years later, Harry marries Jeanne after he passes his medical exams and joins his father's practice. Virginie marries one of Harry's brothers, Tom, and the girls and their husbands later travel back to France for a short time to stay with Marie and Victor, who, after fighting in the French Army under Napoleon, purchases the chateau that once belonged to the Marquis de St. Caux. Main characters Harry Sandwith – The protagonist, Harry is a young English boy sent to live with the St. Caux family, a family of French aristocrats. During the height of the French Revolution, he helps Jeanne and Virginie, the two youngest St. Caux daughters, escape to England. Dr. and Mrs. Sandwith – Harry Sandwith's parents. Harry becomes a doctor and joins his father's practice. Marquis and Marquise de St. Caux – The St. Caux parents, who are wealthy French aristocrats. Both are killed during the September Massacres. Marie de St. Caux – The oldest St. Caux daughter. Marie chooses to stay in Paris with her fiancé, Victor, while her sisters and Harry flee to England. Jeanne de St. Caux – The middle St. Caux daughter. Jeanne and Harry marry in England after Harry becomes a doctor. Virginie de St. Caux – The youngest St. Caux daughter. Virginie marries Harry's brother, Tom. Ernest de St. Caux – The oldest St. Caux son. Ernest and Harry become good friends while Harry lives with the St. Caux family. He and Jules are killed while