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The Trampling of the Lilies

CHAPTER XII
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But did anybody else know ?" "The ostler knew.

He saw me lock the doors." "Why, then, let us find the ostler," urged Caron.

"Put on some clothes and we will go below." Mechanically Charlot obeyed him, and as he did so he gave his feelings vent at last.

From between set teeth came now a flow of oaths and imprecations as steady as the flow of water from the gargoyle overhead.
At last they hastened down the stairs together, and in the common-room they found the sleeping company much as La Boulaye had left it the night before.

In an access of rage at what he saw, and at the ample evidences of the debauch that had reduced them to this condition, Charlot began by kicking the chair from under Mother Capoulade.


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