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In the Reign of Terror

CHAPTER IX
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Remember you are father and mother and elder sister to her now.

The next plan I thought of was to try and get appointed as a warder in the prison, but that seems full of difficulties, for I know no one who could get me such a berth, and certainly they would not appoint a fellow at my age unless by some extraordinary influence.

Then I thought if I let out I was English I might get arrested and lodged in the same prison, and might help her to get out then.

From what I hear, the prisoners are not separated, but all live together." "No, no, Harry," Jeanne exclaimed in a tone of sharp pain, "you must not do that of all things.

We have only you, and if you are once in prison you might never get out again; besides, there are lots of other prisons, and there is no reason why they should send you to La Force rather than anywhere else.


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