This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ...it from his breast. Then, turning to his companions, he said, " Excuse me; I attend these young persons a little way. They are friends, and the young man is ill." In fact, my head swam round, and I swooned again, and have no remembrance but of a confused babble of sounds. When I came to, Madeleine and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ...it from his breast. Then, turning to his companions, he said, " Excuse me; I attend these young persons a little way. They are friends, and the young man is ill." In fact, my head swam round, and I swooned again, and have no remembrance but of a confused babble of sounds. When I came to, Madeleine and the needle-seller, whose name was La Croissette, were conveying me between them; or, in fact, he was chiefly carrying me, and she supporting my feet. I said, "Set me down, I'll try to walk," but found I could not. Then she said, "Wait here; I'll run on a little, and find where Gabrielle is." I would have stayed her, but she was gone. La Croissette said, "You seem in trouble; what is it?" I said, "Don't you know the dragoons are in Nismes? They have tried to burn my mother, have bound and beaten my father, destroyed our property, and cudgelled and burnt me till I cannot stand." He drew in his breath, and said, "Any one of those things is trouble enough. Is that pretty girl your sister?" "No; my affianced wife." "And you have taken to Les Arenes for safety, and left your father and mother behind?" "Not willingly, you may be sure. My mother and Madeleine half carried me hither. Then we saw my father's silk factory in flames, and she ran to find him." Madeleine here returned, and said, encouragingly, "I have found where they are; it is a very little way, and they look so comfortable!" With her help and La Croissette's I dragged myself along, and though it seemed a long way off, we got there at last; and very snug did the old vault look, with the little brazier and the lamp, and the curtain to keep off the draught, and food and bedding on the floor. I sank down on the straw they had prepared for me, and never was couch of down more grateful to a...
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