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No Surrender!

CHAPTER 2: The Beginning Of Troubles
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If there should be any tumult, I charge you not to take any part in it.

You had better leave your horse at some cabaret on this side of the town, and go in on foot.

It is possible that there will be no trouble there, for they are sure to have made preparations against it; and it is more likely that there will be disturbances at smaller places.

Still, it will be interesting to mark the attitude of the peasants.
"You see, if there is to be a war, it is their war.

The gentlemen here would have fought for the king, had there been a shadow of a prospect of success, and had he given the smallest encouragement to his friends to rally to his support.


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