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The Companions of Jehu

CHAPTER V
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My sister and my mother will be very happy to see me." Whereas formerly his words would have been: "Thank you, general.

I shall be very happy to see my mother and sister again." We know what occurred at Avignon; we have seen with what profound contempt for danger, bitter disgust of life, Roland had provoked that terrible duel.

We heard the reason he gave Sir John for this indifference to death.

Was it true or false?
Sir John at all events was obliged to content himself with it, since Roland was evidently not disposed to furnish any other.
And now, as we have said, they were sleeping or pretending to sleep as they were drawn by two horses at full speed along the road of Avignon to Orange..


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