M.de Lescure has pardoned him.

Yes, my friends, you will be spared an unpleasant job, and the rope and the tree will not be contaminated." "Pardoned him--pardoned Adolphe Denot--pardoned the traitor who brought Santerre and the republicans to Durbelliere--pardoned the wretch who so grossly insulted Mademoiselle Agatha, and nearly killed M.le Marquis," cried one after another immediately round the door.

"If we pardon him, there will be an end of honesty and good faith.

We will pardon our enemies, because M.de Lescure asks us.

We will willingly pardon this Santerre and all his men.