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No Surrender!

CHAPTER 17: A Grave Risk
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As he expected, Monsieur Flambard came round with Lefaux, that evening.
"I am heartily glad to see you again, madame," he said, as Patsey shook him by the hand; "and you too, Monsieur Stansfield.

I began to think that I never should do so, and I only wish that Monsieur Jean was here, too.

Still, I feel confident that he has got safely away; trust a sailor for getting out of a scrape.

You must have gone through a lot, madame, but you don't look any the worse for it." "Except anxiety for my husband, I have gone through nothing to speak of.

I had a horse to ride, and generally a shelter to sleep under, and for myself I had little to complain of; but it was terrible to see the sufferings of the peasant women and children, and of the many men broken down by sickness.


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