[The History of a Crime by Victor Hugo]@TWC D-Link bookThe History of a Crime CHAPTER XIV 15/23
They did not know that their generals had been arrested.
They appeared surprised and discontented." This incident raised the prisoners' hopes. Representative Michel Renaud of the Basses-Pyrenees, found several of his compatriots of the Basque country amongst the Chasseurs de Vincennes who occupied the courtyard.
Some had voted for him, and reminded him of the fact.
They added, "Ah! We would again vote for the 'Red' list." One of them, quite a young man, took him aside, and said to him.
"Do you want any money, sir? I have a forty-sous piece in my pocket." Towards ten o'clock in the evening a great hubbub arose in the courtyard. The doors and the barred gate turned noisily upon their hinges.
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