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La-bas

CHAPTER V
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"Come right in and get warm.

Ah, messieurs, you must not do that any more," said Mme.

Carhaix, seeing Durtal draw from his pocket some bottles wrapped in paper, while Des Hermies placed on the table some little packages tied with twine.

"You mustn't spend your money on us." "Oh, but you see we enjoy doing it, Mme.Carhaix.And your husband ?" "He is in the tower.

Since morning he has been going from one tantrum into another." "My, the cold is terrible today," said Durtal, "and I should think it would be no fun up there." "Oh, he isn't grumbling for himself but for his bells.


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