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The Man With The Broken Ear

CHAPTER XIV
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He shaved with Leon's razors, while humming an air of Nicolo.

With his hosts, he was charming, and he promised to settle a pension on Gothon out of Herr Meiser's legacy.
As soon as he had set off for the breakfast, Leon ran to the dwelling of his sweetheart.
"Everything is going better," said he.

"The Colonel is much more reasonable.

He has promised to leave for Paris this very day; so we can get married to-morrow." Mlle.

Virginie Sambucco praised this plan of proceeding highly, not only because she had made great preparations for the wedding, but because the postponement of the marriage would be the talk of the town.


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