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No Surrender!

CHAPTER 17: A Grave Risk
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And there was, too, the anxiety as to the safety of my husband and brother, in each battle that took place.

But of hardship to myself there was very little." "Well, madame, I hope that I shall soon have the pleasure of sailing into Poole again, with you and Monsieur Leigh on board; and also with my good master, Monsieur Flambard, and his wife." "When will you be off again ?" Patsey asked eagerly.
"That is what I have come to talk with you about, Madame Martin," Monsieur Flambard said.

"I have pretty good information as to what passes, at the meetings of the wretches who call themselves the committee of public safety, and I hear that there will very shortly be a seizure of a number of prominent citizens, and my name has been mentioned.

They are only hanging back until they can decide upon what shall be the pretext, since none of those named have taken any part in politics here.

All those who have done so have been already seized.


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