Milady had hastened her departure by an hour and a half. As soon as she heard the cannon which announced the fatal event, she had ordered the anchor to be weighed.
Milady tehát másfél órával indult hamarabb útnak; mihelyt meghallotta az ágyúlövést, a végzetes esemény hirdetőjét, parancsot adott, vonják fel a horgonyt.