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In France, Adrian discovers that the earlier emigrants have divided into factions, amongst them a fanatical religious sect led by a false messiah who claims that his followers will be saved from disease.

Adrian unites most of the factions, but this latter group declares violent opposition to Adrian.

Lionel sneaks into Paris, where the cult has settled, to try to rescue Juliet.

She refuses to leave because the imposter has her baby, but she helps Lionel to escape.

Later, when Juliet's baby sickens, Juliet discovers that the imposter has been hiding the effects of the plague from his followers.

She is killed warning the other followers, after which the imposter commits suicide, and his followers return to the main body of exiles at Versailles.