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In the Reign of Terror

CHAPTER XI
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They will be wondering they have seen nothing of me to-day, but I was afraid to tell them until it was all over.

The anxiety would have been too great for them." It was fortunate that Robespierre went out early on the following morning to attend a meeting at the Jacobins, and Harry was therefore saved the necessity for asking leave to absent himself again.

At eight o'clock he was at Louise Moulin's.
"What is it, Harry ?" Jeanne exclaimed as he entered.

"I can see you have news.

What is it ?" "I have news," Harry said, "and good news, but you must not excite yourselves." "Have you found a way for getting Marie out ?" "Yes, I have found a way." "A sure, certain way, Harry ?" Virginie asked.


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