"You will all share your companion's fate." "We anticipate nothing else," returned the principal; "and are therefore resolved to banish reflection.

A week ago, the Brotherhood of Saint Michael consisted of forty persons.

We are already diminished to half the number, but are not the less merry on that account.

On the contrary, we are more jovial than ever.

We have agreed that whoever shall be seized with the distemper, shall be instantly conveyed to the pest-house, so that the hilarity of the others shall not be interrupted.
The poor fellow who has just been attacked has left behind him a beautiful mistress.