[No Surrender! by G. A. Henty]@TWC D-Link bookNo Surrender! CHAPTER 15: In Disguise 19/37
"Citizen Porson and citoyenne Martin, of the arrondissement of Paris, travelling to Marseilles, duly signed by the maire of the arrondissement and duly sealed.
That is all in order.
We are obliged to be particular, citizen; there are many ill disposed to the Republic travelling through the country." "Will you sit down, citizen, and take a glass of wine with me? Landlord, draw two stoups of wine for these two good citizens." The two men followed the landlord out to the public room. "I should think, Jeannette," Leigh said to his sister, "you had better to retire to bed.
You have had a long day's ride, and must, I am sure, be tired out." As soon as she had left the room, Leigh dropped the ten louis into the adjoint's hand. "I thank you with all my heart," he said.
"You have done a good action, and I can assure you that it can do no harm to the Republic, against whom I have no intention of conspiring.
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