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My Lady Ludlow

CHAPTER VIII
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He, feeble from his wounds and his injured health; she, calm and serene, only petitioning to be allowed to walk next to him, in order that she might hold him up when he turned faint and giddy from his extreme suffering.
"Together they stood at the bar; together they were condemned.

As the words of judgment were pronounced, Virginie tuned to Clement, and embraced him with passionate fondness.

Then, making him lean on her, they marched out towards the Place de la Greve.
"Jacques was free now.

He had told Morin how fruitless his efforts at persuasion had been; and scarcely caring to note the effect of his information upon the man, he had devoted himself to watching Monsieur and Mademoiselle de Crequy.

And now he followed them to the Place de la Greve.


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