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The House of the Wolf

CHAPTER VI
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She has a character, M.le Vidame.

But if she prefer to stay here--well!" "Oh, she has a character, has she ?" rejoined the giant, his eyes twinkling with evil mirth, "and she should go home with you, and my old friend Madame d'O, to save it! That is it, is it?
No, no," he continued when he had had his silent laugh out, "Madame de Pavannes will do very well here--very well here until morning.

We have work to do.

Come.

Let us go and do it." "Do you mean it ?" said the priest, starting and looking up with a subtle challenge--almost a threat--in his tone.
"Yes, I do." Their eyes met: and seeing their looks, I chuckled, nudging Croisette.
No fear of their discovering us now.


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