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The Man With The Broken Ear

CHAPTER XVII
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But possibly it's a photograph copied from an engraving?
Here are Louis XVI.

and Marie Antoinette reproduced in the same way: that doesn't prove that Robespierre had them resuscitated.
Anyhow, I've had an unfortunate encounter." He took a step toward the door of the shop to reassure himself, but a peculiar reluctance held him back.

People might wonder at him, ask him questions, try to learn the reason of his trouble.

He resumed his walk at a brisk pace, trying to reassure himself.
"Bah! It's an hallucination--the result of dwelling too much on one idea.

Moreover, the portrait was dressed in the style of 1813; that settles the question." He reached the station, had his black leather trunk checked, and flung himself down at full length in a first-class compartment.


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