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No Surrender!

CHAPTER 10: Preparations For A Rescue
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He has just been denounced, and will be with us in a quarter of an hour, on the wharf.

It is very lucky that Brenon completed the arrangements today for the boat, and that Rouget and Medart will be expecting us this evening.

I told them that I might not come until tomorrow morning, but this settles it.

There will be a sharp search for Desailles, as soon as it is found that he is gone; and it is just as well that we should be off, too.

I am very glad that I had the boat taken from her usual berth to a spot half a mile higher up, because there are sure to be inquiries whether any fishing boats put out during the night." They walked fast back to the inn.


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