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The Monk; a romance

CHAPTER III
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But you are always out of the way when you are most wanted.
You are the most unlucky Rogues!' 'Well, well, Father!' answered Jacques; 'Had you been of my mind, all would have been over by this time.

You, Robert, Claude, and myself, why the Strangers were but double the number, and I warrant you we might have mastered them.

However, Claude is gone; 'Tis too late to think of it now.

We must wait patiently for the arrival of the Gang; and if the Travellers escape us tonight, we must take care to waylay them tomorrow.' 'True! True!' said Baptiste; 'Marguerite, have you given the sleeping-draught to the Waiting-women ?' She replied in the affirmative.
'All then is safe.

Come, come, Boys; Whatever falls out, we have no reason to complain of this adventure.


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