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The Widow Lerouge

CHAPTER X
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They should be hanged as soon as caught.

That's my opinion." M.Daburon resigned himself to this shower of words.

As soon as the old fellow's excitement had cooled down a little, he began questioning him.
He even then had great trouble in obtaining the exact details of the arrest; details which later on were confirmed by the commissary's official report.
The magistrate appeared very surprised when he heard that Albert had exclaimed, "I am lost!" at sight of the warrant.

"That," muttered he, "is a terrible proof against him." "I should think so," replied old Tabaret.

"In his ordinary state, he would never have allowed himself to utter such words; for they in fact destroy him.


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