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ARCADES AMBO.
"That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen," said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
It was his turn to be complacent now.

De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
"What devils you all are!" he said at last.
"We are good patriots," retorted Heron, "and the tyrant's spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.

Nay! what am I saying?
He leads a far better, far happier life.

He gets plenty to eat and plenty of warm clothes.