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The Three Cities Trilogy

PART V
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Only he left the pope in it.

Do you know, my lad, that if we old Republicans rallied to the monarchy, it was because we feared that in the event of revolution the country might fall into the hands of dangerous madmen such as those who have upset your brain?
Yes, that was why we resigned ourselves to our monarchy, which is not much different from a parliamentary republic.

And now, goodbye and be sensible, remember that your poor mother would die of it if any misfortune should befall you.

Come, let me embrace you all the same." On receiving the hero's affectionate kiss Angiolo coloured like a girl.
Then he went off with his gentle, dreamy air, never adding a word but politely inclining his head to the priest.

Silence continued till Orlando's eyes encountered the newspapers scattered on the table, when he once more spoke of the terrible bereavement of the Boccaneras.


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